Definitions for 500 Alex
Typically complex or extended comparisons
What is an Analogy
Artistic proofs
What are arguments created by the writer/speaker that appeals to reason and common sense
Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer.
Yes
Claim: Majority of students finish high school with As
Statistics:Nearly half of American high school students—47%, to be exact—are graduating with grades ranging from A+ to A-
NOPE
Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity
What is Logic??
Statistics
What is the idea of analyzing numbers in order to get an accurate reading about certain topics
Life is like a race. The one who keeps running wins the race, and the one who stops to catch a breath loses.
What is YES
Claim: The earths surface is not getting hotter
Statistics:The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century
No they are telling the opposite.
The idea that more of a good thing or less of a bad thing is a good idea
What is Degree?
Survey
What is a way of collecting data or statistics from a large group of people
You are as annoying as nails on a chalkboard.
Yes
Claim: Majority of teens use their cellphone
Statistics:Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly
YES INDEED
Describes an ordinary sentence that includes a claim and a reason but it also uses the audiences opinions to support the claim
What is an Enthymeme?
Inartistic proofs
What are arguments given to the writer/speaker which are facts that support their reasoning
How a doctor diagnoses diseases is like how a detective investigates crimes.
What is yes
Claim: Apple is sales are better than Samsung
Statistics:Apple generated $176.8 billion dollars in 2018, whereas Samsung generated $86.9 billion dollars.
These statistics do back up this claim
Actions or decisions in the past that have established a pattern or model for subsequent actions
What is a Precedent
Argument
What is an exchange of diverging or opposite views
Just as a caterpillar comes out of its cocoon, so we must come out of our comfort zone.
Yes
Claim: Younger people vape more than older people
Statistics: Last month a total of 38 percent of 12th graders vape while only 11 percent of 8th graders vape.
No it doesn't back up the claim