Organizational Patterns
This organizational pattern uses parallel structure in each main point to explain the reasons for your claim
What is statement of reasons
This Greek word is a persuasive appeal involving speaker credibility
What is Ethos?
This type of claim asks the question "is it true?"
What is a claim of fact?
This type of argument supports a claim based on specific examples
What is inductive reasoning?
This fallacy attacks a person's intelligence or character
What is ad hominen?
A danger of using this organizational pattern is confusing correlation for causation
What is cause and effect?
This Greek word refers to persuasive appeals to reason and logic
What is logos?
This type of claim asks "what is the best course of action?"
What is a claim of policy?
This type of reasoning supports an argument by using if-then format
What is deductive reasoning?
This reasoning fallacy focuses on a single root problem while ignoring other possible causes
What is confusing correlation with causation?
This organizational pattern is effective for both propositions of attitude and action; it is one of the most frequently used persuasive patterns
What is problem - solution?
This Greek word refers to persuasive appeals to emotion
What is Pathos?
This type of claim asks "is it right or wrong?"
What is a claim of value?
This type of argument claims that one event or situation results in another event or situation
What is causal reasoning?
This reasoning fallacy refers to a conclusion that is drawn from insufficient evidence
What is a hasty generalization?
This organizational pattern is unusual because it begins in the intro rather than the body of the speech
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
This persuasive appeal often uses facts and statistics as proof
What is logos?
"Communities with large immigrant populations have lower rates of crime" is an example of this type of claim
What is a claim of fact?
This type of argument uses comparisons to link what is unfamiliar to what is familiar
What is argument by analogy?
This reasoning fallacy is when a speaker appeals to a widespread belief as a reason to accept or reject an argument
What is ad populum?
This organizational pattern is a good choice if you have a topic/claim to which there is strong opposition
What is refuting objections?
This persuasive appeal often uses stories, analogies and case studies as proof
What is pathos?
"The USA should adopt a single payer healthcare system" is an example of this type of claim
What is a claim of policy?
This type of reasoning argues that a statement is true based on the expertise of its source
What is argument by authority?
This reasoning fallacy claims that because things have always been a certain way, they should stay that way
What is appeal to tradition?