Persuasive Language
What type of persuasive language appeals to credibility?
Ethos
What is "A viewpoint or opinion that needs to be supported with evidence?"
Claim
Define Relevant
Having to do with the matter at hand; on topic
Define a debate
Discuss the pros and cons of an issue
To prove to be false or wrong is to ______ it
Refute
What type of persuasive language appeals to Logic?
Logos
What is a hook?
The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention
Define emphatic
forceful and definite in expression or action
What is an opposing viewpoint?
Bonus 100 points: Give me two synonyms
A position that is the opposite of another position
Define "Tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of to logic or reason"
Bonus 100 points: Is this Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
Emotional appeal
What type of persuasive language appeals to emotion?
Pathos
What is Evidence?
Proof, facts, statistics, data, examples
What is Bias?
Bonus 100 points: Give me 1 example
Preference or point of view that is personal
What is a "Rebuttal"?
To claim that something is untrue or false
Define "fallacy"
A false or mistaken idea or assumption based on poor reasoning
The central idea the author is trying to support in his or her argument/ thesis is called what?
Position (or viewpoint)
What is the term for "a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint"?
Counterclaim
What is the term for "Reasoning that ends and begins in the same place. No evidence is offered"
Circular reasoning
The argument that since something is popular or everybody is doing it, so should you
Bandwagon appeal
What is the term for "a question that implies that one answer would be better than another"
leading question
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked for effect with no answer expected
What is a "Counterargument"?
A rebuttal, or argument against, an opposing viewpoint or claim. (make sure you understand what rebuttal means!)
What is Strawman Fallacy?
Substituting a person's actual position or argument with a distorted, exaggerated, or misrepresented version of the position of the argument.
What is a "ad hominem argument"?
An argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue
Using Ethos, Pathos or Logos sell me a toothbrush in under 30 seconds
If you sold Ms. Morgan on your toothbrush you get the 500 points