Parts of an Argument
The Writer's Attitude
Methods of Development
RhetoricalDevices
Kinds of Appeal
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In this part of an argument, viewpoints other than the author's are criticized.
What is "refutation"?
100
The writer's attitude towards the topic is called this.
What is tone?
100
In this method of development, the author shows how doing a particular action results in a particular outcome.
What is cause & effect?
100
"Sister Suzy sittin' on a thistle" is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
100
This type of appeal may refer to statistics, numbers, facts, case studies, etc.
What is logical?
200
In an essay, this states an opinion.
What is the thesis?
200
The meaning that is associated with a word due to its historical/cultural use is this.
What is connotation?
200
This is an extended simile or metaphor.
What is an analogy?
200
"Why is the sky blue?" is an example of this.
What is a rhetorical question?
200
This type of appeal may tug on the heartstrings, instill fear, or inspire hope.
What is Emotional?
300
This is what the essay concerns itself with.
What is the topic?
300
This term means the use of specific words, chosen for their connotations, which reveal tone.
What is diction?
300
This is a quotation from a noted expert in the field of study addressed in the claim.
What is a reference to authority?
300
An example of this is "a flood of emails".
What is a metaphor?
300
This type of appeal speaks to the audience's sense of right and wrong.
What is ethical?
400
Also called an argument, this means the individual assertions that support the thesis.
What is a claim?
400
"Those stupid, cold-hearted suits!" expresses this tone.
What is bitter? also acceptable: disgusted, critical
400
Making references to contemporary culture is this type of Method of Development.
What is a reference to popular culture?
400
"Prostitutes appeal to Pope" is an example of this.
What is ambiguity?
400
"It is wrong to take things that are not yours" is an example of this.
What is ethical appeal?
500
This is the term for the specific details that support the claims.
What is evidence?
500
When defending a choice of tone, students refer to this.
What is diction?
500
A short, detailed narrative, having a beginning, middle & end, that introduces or illustrates a concept, is this.
What is an anecdote?
500
"The dog looks like a bear" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
500
Appeals are methods for appealing to the audience and doing this.
What is winning them over to your argument?
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