Expos Review
Selling warm drinks during the cold winter months could be seen as this rhetorical appeal.
What is kairos?
“If marriage can be redefined so that it no longer means between a man and a woman, what’s next? Why not allows two or three men or a woman and two men? What about between a man and an animal? What’s to stop multiple people from getting married?”
What is slippery slope?
In this series, the protagonist must master all four elements to save the world and defeat an oppressive regime.
What is Avatar: The Last Airbender
In this dystopian trilogy, the protagonist volunteers to take her sister's place in a deadly competition where contestants must fight to the death for the entertainment of those in power.
What is the Hunger Games?
This king of crossovers now features superheroes from DC, Marvel, and more. And Star Wars. And about thirty other video games. And several anime. And real influencers and pop stars. Like over 300 crossovers.
What is Fortnite?
This type of evidence relies on expert opinion, such as a doctor providing their thoughts on a vaccine or a biologist being interviewed about corals.
What is testimonial?
“If you loved me, you’d buy this for me.”
“If you don’t like the way our country is run, you can leave.”
What is false dichotomy?
This popular Japanese anime series revolves around competitive battles between customizable spinning devices, each with unique abilities.
What is Beyblade?
In a future society divided into factions based on personality traits, this protagonist chooses the "rebellion" faction so that teen readers can easily relate and root for her.
What is Divergent?
Featured in Super Smash Brothers' final expansion, this series (which features its own plethora of crossovers) joined the Smash Bros roster.
What is Kingdom Hearts?
These are the three parts of the rhetorical triangle.
What is speaker, audience, and purpose/message?
We should ban fake news because sometimes the news can be false.
What is circular reasoning?
This Japanese franchise, featuring a young boy named Nate and his watch that allows him to see and interact with mischievous supernatural creatures, has become a cultural phenomenon with video games, anime, and toys.
What is Yokai Watch?
This demigod embarks on epic quests in a modern-day world where ancient mythology comes to life, facing both mythical monsters and the complexities of godly family dynamics.
What is Percy Jackson?
This comic book centered fighting-game brought more comic books characters to its roster from outside of its core company with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Hellboy.
What is Injustice?
This part of the counterargument acknowledges that the counterclaim has a point, and sets up the rebuttal.
What is concession?
Feminism is part of “a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.”
What is straw man?
In this anime series, a hero is on a quest to find seven special items to grant him an audience with a supernatural being, making friends and enemies along the way.
What is Dragon Ball Z?
In this dystopian series, a group of teenagers finds themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth with no memory of their past, struggling to survive while seeking a way out.
What is The Maze Runner?
These two giant monsters originally had their first throwdown in 1963, but were just throwing down again 60 years later in 2021.
What is Godzilla vs. Kong?
We should start school later. Students who get more sleep are more effective, while students who don't get enough sleep are often irritated and unproductive. This is an elaboration strategy.
What is contrast with evidence?
"Gen Z doesn’t know anything, so they shouldn’t be allowed to vote."
"Look at her face. Is that the face of someone you want running the country?"
What is ad hominem?
Originating as a strategic tabletop game and evolving into an animated series, this franchise features spherical creatures that spring to life in battles, known for their magnetic G-power.
What is Bakugan?
In this animated series, a young boy who is part alien embarks on adventures with his magical friends named for various gemstones to protect Earth from intergalactic threats.
What is Steven Universe?
This groundbreaking film from 1988, blending live-action and animation, also features appearances of several characters from various animation studios, including Disney and Warner Bros.
What is Who Framed Roger Rabbit?