Rhetorical appeals
Supports an argument with facts and logic
What is logos?
This level of stasis asks whether something happened.
What is fact?
Restating a claim as evidence of its proof rather than providing supporting information
What is circular reasoning/argument?
This type of audience is more general and may have varying levels of knowledge on a particular topic
What is public audience?
Every paper should have one of these at the end
What is works cited page?
The peer review process bolsters this appeal.
What is ethos?
This level of stasis addresses the value of something.
What is quality?
Diverting the conversation to avoid discussing an issue by introducing a different topic
What is red herring?
The reason a piece of writing is written
Where you can go to find answers on any citation-related question
What is Purdue OWL?
This rhetorical appeal can be used to garner sympathy from audiences.
What is pathos?
This level of stasis asks about the meaning of something.
What is definition?
Reaching a conclusion without considering all the evidence, often due to bias
What is hasty generalization?
A certain kind of person targeted by a piece of writing
What is audience?
This aspect of a text can help determine whether the information is relevant for your research
What is publication date?
This appeal can be found in a writer’s biography.
What is ethos?
This level of stasis addresses what should be done about something.
What is policy?
Attacking someone’s character rather than the position they’re taking
What is ad hominem?
A group of people who may come across a text but are not a part of the demographic it was written for
What is secondary audience?
In-text MLA citations require these two elements.
What are author and page number?
This appeal is the most strategic time to communicate a message
Kairos
Stasis theory helps you determine…?
Where is the start an argument?
When someone misrepresents an argument to make it easier to defeat
What is straw man?
The possibilities and limitations that different modes of media allow
What are affordances?
When introducing a source in a piece of writing, it’s important to do this to help contextualize and promote ethos