Arguments
This type of argument is focused on "winning" and making the "opponent" feel defeated.
What is a debate-style argument?
Using expert opinions or credible sources demonstrates this appeal.
What is ethos?
This type of comparison uses "as" or "like"
What is a simile?
This type of argument is focused on finding common ground and treating the other person with respect and empathy.
What is a Rogerian argument?
Appealing to emotion, like fear or empathy, demonstrates this appeal.
What is pathos?
The phrases "You’re wasting my time!" and "That’s not worth my time" are common examples of this pervasive metaphor.
What is "Time is Money"?
This metaphor changes the way you approach arguments by viewing the "other side" as this, rather than a sworn enemy.
What does the metaphor "Argument as Dance" mean?
Using data, statistics, or logic demonstrates this appeal.
What is logos?
The phrase "Inflation has robbed me of my savings" is an example of this type of metaphor.
What is personification?
A key goal of the Rogerian argument is to find this with the person on the other side.
What is common ground?
Framing climate change as a moral threat mainly appeals to this.
What is pathos?
This concept is defined as a whole way of seeing the world that might seem natural or like "common sense" to us, but is actually a mindset that we have been taught.
What is ideology?
This is the term for when a message is written and delivered to people who already share the same basic values and beliefs.
What is "preaching to the converted"?
Combining credibility, emotion, and logic demonstrates this concept.
What is the rhetorical triangle?
The statement "We’re at a crossroads in our relationship" is an example of the metaphor that views love as this.
What is a journey?