ELEMENTS OF AN ARGUMENT
A person who disagrees with something & speaks against it.
What is an opponent
To evaluate the source's authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency and coverage.
What is credibility?
Derived from the ___ word "logos"
What is Greek?
The underlying universal concept or idea that threads through a piece of literature. Underlying message or lesson.
What is theme?
"This paper will focus on the intersection of alcohol content and social media, as the majority of research regarding health risk behaviors and social media has been focused in this area.”
What is Thesis Statement?
The process of forming reasons, drawing conclusions; and applying them to a case in discussion.
What is an argument?
The art of effective or persuasive writing or speaking, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques...
What is rhetoric?
The emotional power of language.
What is pathos?
The attitude that a character or narrator or author gives to a given subject.
What is tone?
“Several guidelines have been published that identify best practices in study design and working with institutional research boards (Moreno, Fost, & Christakis, 2008; Moreno, Goniu, Moreno, & Diekema, 2013; Sixsmith & Murray, 2001; Zimmer, 2010).
What is Logos?
A statement that opposes the argument being made.
What is a counter-argument
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
What is plagiarism?
The use of statistics, facts and credible information.
What is logos?
To give something a reason as to why it does what it does or why it exists.
What is purpose?
As is clearly identified in this paper, you can gain both muscle and stamina if you follow these simple steps. Although most exercise programs take time, the results are bound to please.
What is a concluding statement?
To state or assert that something is the case without providing evidence or proof.
What is a claim?
The act of convincing someone to do or believe something.
What is persuasion?
This suggests that a claim is true simply because an authority figure made it. Is the person making the claim qualified to speak on the subject?
What is ethos?
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or when an event takes place.
Date, time, season, economic, location.
What is setting?
Rocky Balboa is a shy and unassuming fighter who must develop grit and determination in order to achieve the goal of boxing against champion Apollo Creed.
What is characterization?
Process of discrediting the arguments that oppose your thesis statement.
What is refute (refutation)?
A conclusion or thought based on evidence, reasoning and context.
The ability to read between the lines and make an educated guess.
What is inferencing?
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
The perspective from which a story is told, or information is delivered?
What is point of view?
A politician is campaigning for road safety in an area with bad traffic accidents. However, voters find out he has lied in previous campaigns so they decide that his campaign is a bad idea.
What is Ad hominem?