Reasoning & Fallacies
A type of logical fallacy that misrepresents a person's ideas
What is Strawman?
an appeal to emotions
What is pathos?
compares two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
helps readers know what things look like
What are images or illustrations?
The beginning of the plot where readers learn who the character are and where the story is taking place.
What is EXPOSITION?
a fallacy that uses the "if..then" premise to make an exaggerated conclusion
What is Slippery Slope?
an appeal using data or reasoning
What is logos?
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
What is personification?
helps a reader understand an image
What is a CAPTION?
The turning point of a story. The most exciting part.
What is the CLIMAX?
a type of reasoning that uses facts to make a claim
What is DEDUCTIVE REASONING?
an appeal to credibility or moral principle
What is ethos?
an extreme exaggeration
identify topics within a text
What are SUBHEADINGS?
The last stage of the plot where the story simply ends.
What is RESOLUTION?
type of reasoning that uses observations to make a claim
What is INDUCTIVE REASONING?
A type of text structure that uses time words or sequence.
What is chronological?
compares something to something else
What is a metaphor?
provides a definition of a word at the bottom of a page
What are FOOTNOTES?
The part of the plot/story that comes after the exposition but before the rising action.
What is the CONFLICT?
type of reasoning that uses a pattern to make a claim
What is abductive reasoning?
The author's purpose when writing
What is to Persuade, Inform, or Entertain?
a repeated consonant sound that is used to create rhythm
What is alliteration?
provides a visual representation with labels
What is a DIAGRAM?
The stage of the plot that contains the most events.
What is RISING ACTION?