Fallacies
Methods of Development
Rhetoric
Writing
Wild Card
100
Making a rushed conclusion without considering all of the factors or variables.
Hasty Generalization
100
How many types of methods of development did we study in class?
Four
100
Appeal to credibility
Ethos
100
When writing a synthesis essay, you must include at least ___ sources. It is even better if you include ___.
Three, Four
100
What is Mrs. Evans favorite animal?
Flamingo
200
Bandwagon Appeal
200
To provide the reasons that produced a certain result, or to identify the results produced by a certain phenomenon
Cause-Effect
200
____ is the reason for a text’s existence; not the topic, but what the speaker hopes to ACCOMPLISH with it.
Purpose
200
In argumentative writing you must always include a counterclaim. What are the three types of counterclaims?
Concede, Refute, Rebut
200
Who is the only Disney Princess to not sing in her movie?
Merida
300
“Well, it doesn’t matter how I answer your question because your network is just fake news.”
Ad Hominem
300
To tell a story with people, places and events
Narrative
300
What category would this evidence fall into:
The most money ever paid for a cow in an auction was $1.3 million.
Quantifiable
300
The only writing where it is okay to use the word "I".
Narrative
300
Who is the Greek goddess of reason, wisdom, and war?
Athena
400
False/Faulty Causality
400
Which method of development would this use:
To profile a state’s quick response to an affluent city’s water contamination versus a slow response to a poor’s city’s water contamination.
Compare and Contrast
400
What does the "E" in SPACE CAT stand for? What is the definition of the word?
Exigence: What prompts an author to write something
400
What does CHORES stand for?
Current Events, Historical Events, Own Experiences, Reading, Entertainment, Sports/Science
400
What is one letter that doesn't appear in any American state name?
Q
500
A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
Note: rule out other fallacies first; if it fits none of them, then it’s likely a non-sequitur.
Non-Sequitur
500
To give a medical definition of lead poisoning and to describe the long-term effects it can have on children’s developing brains.
Definition/Description
500
Considers the timeliness of an argument or message
Kairos
500
List a way to get the sophistication point in your writing.
Vocabulary, Conversation between sources, No formulaic writing.
500
What is the best selling video game of all time?
Minecraft