Fallacies
Using a claim as the proof of the claim
What is circular logic?
words or short phrases that identify the space, time or direction of one or more people or things in relation to other people and things
What is preposition?
use to end a sentence/complete thought
What is a period?
T or F: Fallacies are a type of argument
What is true?
The most important point in a text
What is Central/Main idea?
Setting up a false choice for one thing or another when there are many other
What is false dilemma?
I, you, he, she, it, we they, who are examples of
What is/are pronoun(s)?
Provides a pause, used in a series, dates, etc
What is a comma?
Data/facts/logic to support a claim
What is evidence?
The author's goal in writing
What is author's purpose?
Name the fallacy.
"Obviously lawyers are money hungry"
What is generalization?
Prefix + Root + Suffix
What is word meaning?
after an independent clause when you wish to emphasize the second clause
What is a colon?
T or F: A claim is a fact presented
What is false?
Supports the main idea and provides added info or evidence
What are details?
Flawed arguments/reasoning sometimes intentional in order to distract from lack of evidence
What are fallacies?
Help you discover a word's meaning
What is context clues?
to show possession
What is apostrophe?
Persuasive/arguments should be written from ____point of view
What is third person?
The point you're discussing
What is topic?
An example of a slippery slope
*anything that presents a dramatic escalated situation
Name the 8 parts of speech
What is noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction, interjection and pronoun
used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning
What is punctuation?
An argumentative/persuasive form of media meant to convince to purchase, participate or engage
What are advertisments?
Sometimes you may need to read between the lines and make ______ in order to see the overall view of the author
What is/are inference(s)?