Evaluating arguments
What is one thing that must be included in a strong argument?
Logical claim drawn from evidence, relevant and sufficient evidence, counterarguments and refutation (balance).
Who/what does Squealer represent in Animal Farm?
Propaganda
What is personification?
Attributing human qualities to inanimate objects.
What is the point of view in this sentence?: "He went to the store yesterday."
Third person
What does MR. CUF stand for?
Multiple meanings, repeated images, charged connotations, unexpected or surprising, figurative language.
Is an one person's opinion or experience a reliable source of evidence for an argument? Explain why/why not.
An argument's evidence must go beyond one person's experience or POV to make sure you are considering credible sources and strengthening your argument with different sources.
Who/what does Boxer represent in Animal Farm?
The working class
What is hyperbole?
Deliberate outrageous exaggeration.
What is an allegory?
A story, poem, or picture where characters and events symbolize deeper meanings, essentially telling two stories at once: the surface narrative and the underlying message.
What are the 4 Cs?
Conflict, characterization, change, craft
An argument with strong balance includes _____ and ____.
How are the animals told the windmill was destroyed? How was it actually destroyed?
Snowball, a big storm.
Give an example of a similie.
Lots of options!
What is juxtaposition?
What is a theme?
A specific text's message about the world, humanity, or society.
What three categories make an argument strong?
Logic, evidence use, balance.
Give one example of propaganda spread by the pigs.
Many options!
What is an allusion?
An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event.
What is dramatic irony?
Something the audience knows but the characters don't.
Name one kind of logical fallacy and explain it.
Persuasion relies on emotion and sometimes, manipulation. Argumentation is systematic, balanced reasoning to support an idea.
What was one commandment that was changed? (What was it originally, and what was it changed to?)
"No animal shall sleep in a bed" to "No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets."
"No animal shall drink alcohol" to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess."
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Create an example of a metaphor!
What is denotation? How is this different from connotation?
Denotation: the exact, literal, dictionary definition of a word
Connotation: the emotional associations evoked by a word
Name one kind of logical fallacy and explain it.
Several options!