Persuasive Devices
Modes of Writing
Research
Logical Fallacies
Potpourri
100
Encouraging someone to do something because "everyone else is doing it".
What is Bandwagon?
100
This mode is used when the author wants to give his/her audience information about a subject.
What is Informative?
100
The type of website you would use to research the life of Abraham Lincoln (HINT: I want the ending).
What is .gov/.bio?
100
An attack made on a person and/or his/her character, rather than on his/her argument.
What is Ad Hominem?
100
My "New Best Friend"
What is my EOC Packet?
200
An emotion-evoking image is used on the audience in the hope that the emotion will be associated with the proposition or product.
What is Transfer?
200
This type of writing is used when an author uses his/her essay to tell the audience a story.
What is Narrative?
200
Type of citation needed when a direct quote is added to a paper.
What is In-Text Citation?
200
A conclusion based on the premise that if A happens, B, C, D...Z will also happen. So if you don't want Z to happen, don't let A happen.
What is Slippery Slope?
200
This type of reasoning makes the reader think through different possible conclusions, the evidence for which is not specifically given.
What is Deductive Reasoning?
300
Using words with multiple, underlying meanings in order to convey a point.
What is Loaded Words?
300
This mode is used when an author is giving great detail about the subject in order to paint a picture for the audience.
What is Descriptive?
300
The only thing you can use from Wikipedia.
What is the Works Cited / Source Page?
300
An incorrect comparison made to force the audience to draw the desired conclusion.
What is False Analogy?
300
This type of reasoning has a conclusion that follows logically from the evidence given.
What is Inductive Reasoning?
400
Using statistics selectively to give a favorable view of the product or argument.
What is Misuse of Statistics?
400
This mode of writing is used when the author is trying to convince the audience to do something.
What is Persuasive?
400
The first step in the writing process (after selecting a topic).
What is Brainstorming / Prewriting? (Give one example)
400
Only one or two choices are given, when in reality multiple choices may exist.
What is False Dilemma?
400
Make the sentence more interesting: The car (went) down the interstate, (passing) all the others.
Varies
500
This is the peanut butter other moms like you feed their kids; you should feed it to your kids, too.
What is Plain Folks?
500
This is the mode of writing most often used by politicians.
What is Persuasive?
500
This is the most important part of your paper, it goes at the top of your outline.
What is the Thesis Statement?
500
Mr. Smith never recycles and is grouchy in the morning. He shouldn't be the man representing us a mayor.
What is Ad Hominem?
500
What I will be sure and do this weekend.
What is Study!...maybe outside ;)
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