Logical Fallacies
This is the definition we use for rhetoric.
What is the "art of persuasion"?
This is typically the first sentence of an essay, used to draw in the reader.
What is a hook?
This is where thesis statements are to be placed in an essay.
One of the first dedicated short-form video hosting services, this platform was famous for its 6-second video length, and was shut down in early 2017.
What was Vine?
This is an emotional appeal. (Give the name as well as an example)
What is pathos?
When writing introductions and conclusions, we said it can be helpful to think of them as mirrored versions of this shape.
What is a funnel?
This is the purpose of thesis statements.
What is an essay's central claim?
This was an extremely popular early 2010s meme, consisting of a cat with a Pop-tart body, rainbow trail, and looping high-pitched music.
What is Nyan Cat?
This is an appeal to reason. (Give the name as well as an example)
What is logos?
The "I" and "D" of T.I.D.E represents these concepts. (Give both)
What is "important evidence" and "detailed explanation"?
The part of your paper where the core elements of the thesis statement are defended.
What are the body paragraphs?
Before pursuing a music career, Joji first came to prominence making shock humor content under this pseudonym.
Who is Filthy Frank?
This is an appeal to credibility or shared values. (Give the name as well as an example)
What is ethos?
On the topic of intros and conclusions, we said intros should be increasingly _____, whereas conclusions are decreasingly _____.
What is specific/detailed?
Something that should not be the title of your summary.
What is the title of the original text?
This early YouTube web series consisted of anthropomorphic fruit, centered around a main character telling obnoxious and crude jokes.
What is Annoying Orange?
We defined this as the "context in which rhetoric is applied". It can include considerations like audience, tone, etc.
What is the rhetorical situation?
While not fulling covering the concept yet, they have been mentioned a couple times. Topic sentences go at the start of each paragraph to serve this purpose.
What is a "thesis statement for a paragraph"?
When we went over thesis statements, we went over a couple things that they SHOULDN'T have. Which is the following is NOT true:
A: Thesis Statements shouldn't be a rant.
B: Thesis Statements should be factual.
C: Thesis Statements hit a sweet-spot of specificity.
What is Answer B? (Remember that thesis statements are claims, that are not factual!)
This 2011 pop song made by Rebecca Black was so unpopular that it quickly became one of the most disliked YouTube videos ever, with multiple parodies and edits being made at the song's expense.
What is "Friday"?