Parts of an Argument
Purpose
The reason an author wrote a selection.
Giving inanimate objects human qualities
Personification
Situational Irony
An unexpected event occurs.
Trying to convince the audience to do/buy something.
Persuade
Ethos
The author uses credibility.
Claim
An author's position on a topic.
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
Alliteration
Dramatic Irony
The reader/viewer knows something the character does not.
Provide the audience with facts about a topic.
Inform
Statistics
Logos
Rebuttal
Responding to the opponent's argument and providing reasons why they are wrong.
You are the apple of my eye.
Idiom
Comparing two objects using like or as
Simile
The author wrote a story to______.
Entertain
Emotion
Pathos
Concession
Acknowledging the validity of the opponent's argument.
I would swim a million oceans to be with you.
Hyperbole
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Enjoy seafood? We have the best seafood in town! Enjoy a view of the ocean while eating a plate of fish on us.
Persuasion
9/10 people prefer to use Sensodyne toothpaste.
Logos
Counterargument
Acknowledging standpoints that go against your argument, but re-affirming your argument.
What does the following saying mean?
The ball is in your court.
It's up to you.
Literary devices
Tools used by writers to help the reader identify a deeper meaning in their selection.
Once upon a time, in a land far far away there lived a beautiful princess trapped in a tall and scary tower. After many tries, a handsome prince saved the princess and they lived happily ever after.
Entertain
Please help us save these poor puppies. They have no home. They have nobody to take care of them. See how they are in the cold, shaking because they have no warmth.
Pathos