Appealing to the audience sense of credibility
What is Ethos
The mnemonic device to help you think of ideas for the argument essay
What is GOPHERS
The author of The Crucible
Who is Arthur Miller
Existing before a war
What is antebellum
An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
What is Hyperbole
Type of claim that asserts that something is true or not true
What is a claim of fact
In his Second Inaugural Address he calls for unity
Who is Lincoln
Root word meaning "many"
What is Poly
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is anaphora
A conclusion based on the premise that one thing will lead to another, often times with disastrous results
What is Slippery Slope Fallacy
She delivered an address on education to the youth assembly
Who is Malala
Aggressiveness, combativeness
What is Belligerence
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for effect (e.g., “deafening silence”)
What is an Oxymoron
Known also as an Invitational Argument or Collaborative Rhetoric
What is Rogerian Argument
He gave the "Enemies from Within Speech"
Root word meaning "madness"
What is Mania
Using a more polite term for a coarse or unpleasant term
What is a euphemism
The twentieth-century British philosopher that noticed that good, realistic arguments typically will consist of six parts
Who is Toulmin
He argues that while social media is great for weak ties, sharing information, and organizing low-risk activities, it lacks the strong bonds and high-risk commitment needed for truly transformative, high-risk social movements
Who is Malcolm Gladwell
Being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized
What is de facto