AP English Language and Composition

Logical Fallacies

100

Claiming one event will lead to extreme consequences

Slippery slope

200

Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence

Hasty Generalization

300

Arguing something is true because many believe it

Appeal to Popularity

400

Presenting only two options when more exist

False Dilemma 

500

Misrepresenting an opponent's argument

Straw man

Rhetorical Devices

100

Appeal to logic

logos

200

An appeal to emotions

pathos

300

an appeal to credibility or ethics

ethos

400

effective rhetorical device that compares two unlike objects without the use of the terms “like” or “as.”

Metaphor

500

rhetorical device that repeats a word or phrase at the start of subsequent sentences, clauses, or lines

Anaphora

Tone

100

Refers to a longing for the past or fond memories

Nostalgic

200

What is "I hope this letter finds you strong in faith, and healthy in soul?"

Sincere

300

Although we face challenges, we can work together to overcome them and achieve our goals

Optimistic

400

What is "Stop talking! Students are taking a test!"

Harsh/Stern

500

What is "They don't come out to see a tea party, they want to see a knock-out!"

Sarcastic

Mr.Gutierrez

100

What sport does Mr.Gutierrez coach?

Tennis

200

What high school did Mr.Gutierrez graduate from?

SBHS

300

What teacher did we both have as a teacher?

Hinkleman 

Wheeler

Alverez

400

How old is Mr.Gutierrez?

28

500

What bachelors degree does Mr.Gutierrez have?

Kinesiology concentration exercise science

Argument Essay

100

The main point or claim of an essay

thesis statement

200

What are the 3 key components of the argument essay?

claim

evidence

commentary

300

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea

counterargument

400

What are the 3 types of claims

Fact

Value

Policy

500

What is important to include to signal a shift in focus, as in, between paragraphs?

Transition/Link