Rhetorical Appeals
Uses facts and reasoning to develop argument.
What is logos?
An error in reasoning or false assumption that might sound impressive but proves absolutely nothing.
What is a logical fallacy?
A person who practices laws; an advocate.
What is an attorney?
The writer's stance, or overall argument.
What is a claim?
Makes up a chunk of the essay (Usually has 3 or more in one essay)
What is body paragraphs?
Ethical strategies that classify the speaker’s appeal to the audience.
What is rhetorical appeal?
Student tells his professor that he thinks some of Donald Trump's positions have merit. Professor says he can't believe that the student believes in support racism.
What is straw man fallacy?
"Now there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who
led, almost exclusively, with his left [hand]. And Tom Robinson now sits before you, having taken "The Oath" with the
only good hand he possesses -- his right."
-Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird
What is logos?
The opposite view of your argument or claim.
What is Counterclaim?
The format used for giving feedback on someone’s writing
What is TAG?
The party that is the target of persuasion
What is audience?
Using someone's educational level as a means to exploit and degrade the opposer's argument - "You didn't even finish high school - how could you possibly know about this?"
What is ad hominem fallacy?
"I’m no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system—that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up. I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this defendant to his family. In the name of God, do your duty. Almost inaudible, as he’s walking away, he says In the name of God, believe him…"
-Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird
What is pathos?
The paragraph where the claim is supported by evidence or one of the rhetorical appeals.
What is body paragraph?
Definition of MLA.
What is Modern Language Association?
The art of persuasion
What is rhetoric?
If you continue to watch professional wrestling, your grades will drop, you will become violent, and eventually you will end up in jail.
What is Slippery Slope?
The statement in which an attorney is permitted to explain the cause of the action.
What is an opening statement?
Usually the last paragraph, sums up the claim and the evidence, providing a call to action for the reader.
What is the conclusion?
More than one million dollars will be given to disaster survivors by Care America.
What is passive writing?
"I have to tell you that if you don't stop smoking, you're going to die, " said the doctor to her patient.
What is logos, ethos, pathos?
The mother of a young child tells him to go to bed, and he begins to ask questions, say that he is hungry, or say that he needs to go to the bathroom-all to avoid bed and distracts the mom.
What is red herring fallacy?
A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given by a person qualified to testify because of his/her expertise on the field.
What is expert testimony?
When the author uses phrases or transitions to link sections of the text or connect ideas to one another.
What is Cohesion?
Uses proper English and an objective tone.
What is conventions?