using emotional language
what is pathos?
information used to support an argument
What is evidence?
What authors try to appeal to to be more persuasive.
What the author attempts to demonstrate to the audience in order to make their argument believable
What is credibility?
The distinguishing difference of Kairos from the other appeals
What is the appeal to time?
What is ethos?
Assuming something is true or false because it hasn’t been proven true or false
What is “Argument from Ignorance”.
Rejecting an idea without reason or explanation
what is Argument by Dismissal?
efforts on the part of the speaker or writer to convince the audience by demonstrating their credibility
what is ethos?
A strategy used in Kairos
What is a deadline, goal, or call to action?
‘entechnic,’ ‘artistic,’ or intrinsic’, ‘atechnic,’ ‘inartistic,’ or ‘extrinsic’
What are the two categories of appeals?
Misinterpreting your opponent's argument and arguing against that
What is “Straw Man”
Suggesting that a particular argument or course of action will lead to disastrous consequences without offering evidence
What is slippery slope?
Saying something isn’t true because two authorities disagree
What is “Inflation of Conflict”
when a political candidate claims that, if action is not taken right now, the nation risks ruin
Argument from Authority
Defining key terms for the audience
What is logos?
Suggesting something is normal without explaining why.
What is “Appeal to Nature”?
Using emotional words that are not supported by evidence and/or are unconnected to the argument being made
What is emotive language?
Ad hominem
Introducing irrelevant information to distract from the main argument
What is “Red Herring.”
Fallacious appeal to logos, coming to broad conclusions based on small sample sizes.
Hasty Generalization.
Fallacious appeal to logos, drawing broad conclusions based on a small sample size.
Hasty Generalization.
An incorrect appeal often made when trying to include emotion in an argument.
What is "Fallacious Logos"
Appealing to the authority of nonspecific groups (IE: "Doctors", "Scientists")
Appeal to Anonymous Authority.
The relevance and timeliness of a piece of writing.
What is kairos?