Critical Reading
Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
Toulmin's Method
Logical Fallacies
Pop Culture
100

An editorial is an example of what?

Genre

100

War can only be justified as a form of self-defense

Logos

100

What comes first in the Toulmin method of argument?

Claim

100

We must hold all first year composition courses in computer labs - either that, or send students into the workforce without the necessary writing skills to succeed. 

Fasle Dichotomy

100

Who lost Super Bowl 56?

Cincinnati Bengals

200
Understanding this, or who the author is writing for, can help you determine the purpose of the piece

Audience 

200

J.K. Rowling is certainly correct in her ideas about creative writing, because she's sold over a hundred million copies.

Ethos

200

What is always necessary for argument?

Evidence 

200
Residents of Smithsville shouldn't be worried about the hurricane, they are more likely to be at risk of an earthquake, given their location. 

Red Herring

200

What classic 90s sitcom starring a rapper turned actor was recently remade by streaming service Peacock?

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

300

These are what the author discovers during the research portion of an essay

Sources of Information

300

If McDonald's cheeseburger is only a dollar, then the ingredients must be considerably less. 

Logos

300

What must an argumentative essay always do?

Refute the opposition 

300

If marijuana becomes legal then eventually so will cocaine, and eventually violent crimes will be normalized. 

Slippery Slope

300

What video game franchise hits the big screen this week?

Uncharted

400

This is what a word suggests, what we associate the word with

Connotation

400

The dogs are being put to death because no one will rescue them, we must provide funding to keep them alive longer.

Pathos

400

What is called when you make a statement about the strength of your claim?

A Qualifier

400

Lebron James cannot be the greatest basketball player of all time because he never went to college. 

Ad hominem

400

Which SNL star is Kim Kardashian dating?

Pete Davidson

500

The authors voice takes on a specific what in regard to their subject?

Tone

500

Your grandchildren will die if we continue to pollute the planet.

Pathos

500

What is the other method of argument we learned in class?

Aristotelian

500

Taking melatonin is dangerous because it is a supplemental hormone, like testosterone or estrogen. 

Faulty Analogy
500

Which tiktok rapper dropped a project titled "2 Alive" recently? 

Yeat

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