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Logical Fallacies
Grammar/Writing Errors
Trope ID
Scheme ID
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100
occurs when a writer exaggerates the likely consequences of an action, arguing that once the first step is taken, a second or third will inevitably follow
What is slippery slope fallacy
100
occurs when two independent clauses are connected by a comma
What is a comma splice
100
Give us this day, our daily bread.
What is synechdoche
100
Though studious, he was popular; though argumentative, he was modest; though inflexible, he was candid; and though metaphysical, yet orthodox.
What is antithesis
100
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What is strength
200
occurs when a writer goes off on a tangent partway through the argument by raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what's really at stake
What is red herring
200
a quote that stands alone--it is not connected to a sentence that contains the writer's own words
What is dropped quote
200
He maintained a flourishing business and racehorse.
What is zeugma
200
I'll have my bond! Speak not against my bond! I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond!
What is epistrophe
200
when writing the Q3 essay (the argument), try to tie in specific examples from these areas
What is current events, societal trends, history, science, literature, etc.
300
occurs when writers offer themselves or other authorities as sufficient warrant for believing their claims
What is an appeal to false authority
300
this punctuation mark is used incorrectly when it follows an incomplete sentence (or an dependent clause)
What is a colon
300
O eloquent, just and mighty death!
What is apostrophe
300
I think we've reached a point of great decision, not just for our nation, not only for all humanity, but for life upon the earth.
What is climax (and parallel structure)
300
in your Q1 (synthesis) and Q3 (argumentative) essays, you should always try to address at least one of these and then do this with it
What is counterargument / rebut it
400
occurs when a writer attacks the character of a person rather than the claims he or she makes
What is an ad hominem fallacy
400
when writing a rhetorical analysis essay, it would be incorrect not to include all of these elements in the introduction
What is SOAPSTone
400
My left leg weighs three tons. It is embalmed in spices like a mummy. I can't move. I haven't moved for five thousand years.
What is hyperbole
400
You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.
What is antimetabole
400
in a rhetorical analysis body paragraph, you need to include each of these 4 things
What is rhetorical strategy, textual evidence, how, and why
500
occurs when an inference is drawn from insufficient evidence
What is hasty generalization
500
these are five words/phrases you should try to always avoid in formal writing and/or the AP essays (come up with any list)
What is "a lot of," "definitely," "the writer uses diction," "the writer uses great syntax," "obviously," "in conclusion," "it is clear to see" ...etc.
500
Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her appearance for the worst.
What is litotes
500
True stories deal with hunger, imaginary ones with love.
What is ellipsis
500
these are three tips for reading the multiple-choice passages and answering the multiple-choice questions
What is identify SOAPSTone while reading, note memorable language and style, eliminate a two-part answer if one part is incorrect, make sure to fill in all bubbles (no deduction for incorrect answers), pace yourself to about 12 minutes per passage, skip over hard questions and move on...