Tone Words
Apathetic means...
not caring, indifferent
This is the main assertion that needs to be defended/supported.
claim
Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six championships and James has only won two
Logos
Most respectable people don’t smoke.
bandwagon
Word choice
diction
haughty
this is the response to the counterargument
rebuttal
Appeals to ethics or credibility are also known as
ethos
For now they say they’re only interested in banning the carrying of concealed weapons. Before long, though, they’ll even try to take away your right to own private property. It’s time to take a stand against these communists.
slippery slope
asking a question and then immediately answering it
hyperphora
This word is derived from the Roman leader of the gods and it means happy.
the underlying, implied reasoning for the claim is called___. Sometimes it is left unsaid.
warrant
"Mom, cell phones can make a difference in emergency situations. I need to be safe!"
pathos
Opponents of capital punishment claim that all killing is wrong. They make no distinction between the killing of a serial killer and the death of our country’s enemies in war. They oppose all legitimate police violence in defense of law and order. They even oppose our right as citizens to defend our property by being willing to shoot to kill
straw man
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” This device is being used here.
anaphora
optimistic, cheerful
sanguineous
This part of the argument addresses your opponents' concerns
counterargument
Hybrids are a good choice because of the increasing gas prices.
logos
Al Gore has made a career out of scaring people with his theory of climate change. Yet Gore is a hypocrite. Not only did he sell his cable network, Current TV, to Al Jazeera, which is funded by oil-producing Qatar, but he also leads a lavish lifestyle traveling around the world and consuming much more electricity than the average American.
ad hominem
Aristotle created this to illustrate the relationship between the author, the audience, the
text/message, and the context.
Rhetorical triangle
the author/speaker attempts to educate or instruct the reader
didactic
One type of argumentation style that includes claim, grounds, warrant, backing, counter, and rebuttal is called ___ (named after a guy)
Toulmin
Having been forced to wear a school uniform myself, I can tell you that it is uncomfortable.
ethos
This test is too difficult because the questions are hard.
begging the question (circular reasoning)
On The Office, how does Michael burn his foot?
on a George Foreman Grill