Recognizing Argument
the way that an argument is constructred with language, reason, and evidence to influence the thoughts and behaviors of others
What is rhetoric?
What does the first S stand for in SOAPSTone and what does it mean?
Subject.
what the argument is about
What are the three types of evidence you can use in an argument?
facts, data, statistics
personal experience/anecdotes
expert opinion/scholarly research
True or False:
it is possible to make your argument 100% bias free if you put effort into it.
False - almost no argument can be 100% bias free
attacking the person instead of the argument
what is the ad hominem logical fallacy?
the specific position of the argument
What is a claim?
What does the O stand for in SOAPSTone and what does it mean?
occasion
what is the context surrounding the argument...time, date, in response to...
what are the two parts of a counterargument?
counterclaim/concession
rebuttal
the ideas and emotions associated with a word's meaning
What is connotative language?
occurs when someone argues that if X occurs, than Y will surely follow
what is the slippery slope logical fallacy?
What is an example of an argument in real life?
advertisements, political ads, social media posts
What does the first A stand for in SOAPSTone and what does it mean?
who is going to be reading/viewing the argument
Ethos, logos, pathos are what vocabulary word?
what are the three rhetorical appeals?
Writing sentences in the same grammatical structure
What is parallel structure?
Why are logical fallacies bad?
Because they are gaps in logic and make your argument not reasonable
because "we have to be careful consumers, voters, readers, viewers, and listeners so that we can make informed choices among multiple perspectives in all areas of our lives and not be manipulated by faulty arguments"
What does the first P stand for in SOAPSTone and what does it mean?
Purpose
what is the intention of the argument
what is bias?
What is a category that could potentially make someone biased towards an argument?
a clear preference or favor against a person, group, or idea
religion, organization membership, employment
a question that asks the audience to reflect on an issue but does not elicit a direct response
a reference to a well known myth, painting, historical figure, or eventsion?
- rhetorical question
- allusion
If you see one logical fallacy in an argument, you should dismiss the entire thing right away.
no! but definitley be aware. But one logical fallacy might have been done on accident and isn't always intentional
What are six things that should be present in a good argument?
claim, evidence, counterargument, rhetorical appeals,
What does the second S stand for in SOAPSTone and what does it mean?
speaker
who wrote it? in what ways are they biased? What groups are they a part of?
What is it called when you recognize the other side in an argument?
What is it called when you still prove you are right
what is a concession? what is a rebuttal?
the individual words, sentences, structure, of an argument that makes it persuasive
what is style in an argument?
a logical fallacy that involves distracting others
What is a red herring logical fallacy?