Rhetorical Appeals
The three types of rhetorical appeals.
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Name one type of fallacy.
1.The Ad Hominem
2. The Appeal to Authority
3. The Straw Man
4. The Appeal to Ignorance
5. The False Dilemma
6. The Slippery Slope
7. The Circular Argument
8. The Alphabet Soup
9. The Bandwagon
10. The Red Herring
What is a tension tool?
It helps create tension which is the relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demands or implications.
Example of Pathos, logos, or ethos
(anything that matches its definition)
Give an example of "The Circular Argument."
“Everyone wants to go see the new Star Wars movie because it is the hottest film at the moment.”
Why do writers use tension tools?
The writer uses tension tools to engage the reader by asking them to ponder deep questions.
Name another example of pathos or logos.
(can be anything that matches the definition)
What is The Strawman fallacy?
You argue against a phony, weak, or ridiculous position that you have created, and then proceed to easily knock it down.
What is this tension tool?
“Of all things that drive men to sea, the most common disaster, I’ve come to learn, is women.” (Middle Passage by Charles Johnson)
A powerful opening line
The strongest appeal is... (include the definition)
Pathos!!!
Pathos uses emotion to persuade an audience of the strength of an argument/claim.
“We have no hard evidence that fairies exist. Which must mean they are so incredibly magical that they can make themselves completely invisible to humans.”
What type of fallacy is that and why?
The Appeal to Ignorance
What are the 8 tension tools?
1. A Powerful Opening Line
2. A Character in a Tense Situation
3. The Forward Motion of a Question
4. Things Are Not as They Seem
5. The Clock is Ticking
6. Across Time and Place
7. The Mystery of Foreshadowing
8. Standing in the Shoes of a Character
Why are rhetorical appeals used?
To prove a point or influence someone.
Explain the type of fallacy that is nicknamed The Domino Theory
The Slippery Slope:
This fallacy works by taking an argument from a sensible moderate place and moving it to an extreme place like ‘one thing leads to another kind of route’ regardless of any logic or rational evidence to support the claim.
What are the 8 tools in creating a Narrative Tension?
A Powerful Line of Questioning
A Character in a Tense Situation
The Forward Motion of a Question
Things Are Not as They Seem
The Clock is Ticking
Across Place and Time
The Mystery of Foreshadowing
Standing in the Shoes of a Character