Rhetoric
Argument
Readings
Vocabulary
100

Appealing to the audience sense of credibility 

What is Ethos

100

The mnemonic device to help you think of ideas for the argument essay 

What is GOPHERS

100

The author of The Crucible 

Who is Arthur Miller

100

Existing before a war

What is antebellum 

200

An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

What is Hyperbole

200

Type of claim that asserts that something is true or not true

What is a claim of fact

200

In his Second Inaugural Address he calls for unity  

Who is Lincoln 

200

Root word meaning "many"

What is Poly

300

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

What is anaphora

300

A conclusion based on the premise that one thing will lead to another, often times with disastrous results 

What is Slippery Slope Fallacy

300

She delivered an address on education to the youth assembly 

Who is Malala

300

Aggressiveness, combativeness 

What is Belligerence 

400

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for effect (e.g., “deafening silence”)

What is an Oxymoron 

400

Known also as an Invitational Argument or Collaborative Rhetoric

What is Rogerian Argument 

400

He gave the "Enemies from Within Speech" 

Who is McCarthy 
400

Root word meaning "madness"

What is Mania 

500

Using a more polite term for a coarse or unpleasant term 

What is a euphemism 

500

The twentieth-century British philosopher that noticed that good, realistic arguments typically will consist of six parts

Who is Toulmin

500

He argues that while social media is great for weak ties, sharing information, and organizing low-risk activities, it lacks the strong bonds and high-risk commitment needed for truly transformative, high-risk social movements

Who is Malcolm Gladwell

500

Being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized 

What is de facto