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attack the person and not the argument
What is Ad hominem
100
an epic’s larger-than-life main character whose mighty deeds reflect the values admired by the society that created the epic.
What is Epic hero
100
acknowledging the limits of your argument; anticipating potential objections
What is Qualification
100
diverting attention from the issue by introducing a new point
What is Red herring
100
appeal to emotion; a means of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.
What is Pathos (pey-thos)
200
Manipulating information to make a product better than it is, often by unfair comparison or omitting facts
What is Card-stacking
200
appeal to ethics; a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader
What is Ethos (ee-thos)
200
a stylistic device, which shows how fast a story unfolds.
What is Pacing
200
words of praise for product or person; nice words like goodness or patriotism
What is Glittering generalities
200
the state of being strikingly different from something else
What is Contrast
300
also known as a Dynamic character or a Round character displays the following characteristics: 1. He or she undergoes an important change as the plot unfolds. 2. ... The character is highly developed and complex, meaning they have a variety of traits and different sides to their personality
What is Complex character
300
Appeals to regular people and their values such as health, family, and patriotism
What is Plain Folks
300
predicting without justification that one step in a process will lead unavoidably to a second generally undesirable step
What is Slippery slope
300
A brief, accurate (faithful to the facts, emphasis, and spirit of the source), and unbiased (not influenced by a person's feelings or opinions; strives to report what the original writer intended, without embellishment) statement that sums up the important facts, ideas, and details presented.
What is Objective Summary
300
Guessing based on contextual clues; we infer that Andromache loves her son based on her worry for him.
What is Inference
400
the negation of an argument or opinion through contradicting evidence; the process of proving something wrong by argument or evidence
What is Refutation
400
a statement that makes your main point
What is Claim/assertion
400
An appeal to be part of the group
What is Bandwagon
400
the opposite of the claim
What is Counterclaim
400
appeal to logic; a way of persuading an audience by reason
What is Logos (loh-gos)
500
A famous person recommends a product or a political endorsement
What is Testimonial
500
trash talking another person or product
What is Name calling
500
a statement that asserts something to be true.
What is Claim
500
a “black or white” type of thinking where there are only absolutes
What is Either/Or
500
A word opposite in meaning to another (good and bad)
What is Antonym
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