Parts of an argument
What is used to support the claim you make in your argument?
Evidence
I’m going to spend $500 on these shoes because all of my friends are doing it!
Bandwagon
What is the name for the appeal to logic?
Logos
What is the last part of the essay that is related to sourced information from your essay?
The work(s) cited
What is the name for the student that Instructor Brentar uses in his example papers?
Ima Student
What is a statement about what is true or good or about what should be done or believed?
A claim
“If we ban cars that are bad for the environment then eventually the government will ban all modes of transportation, so we shouldn’t ban them.
Slippery slope
What is the name for the appeal to emotion?
Pathos
What four things should be included in the top left corner of your essay?
Name, instructor’s name, date, class.
Why are logical appeals useful?
Help you appeal to the audience better/strengthen your argument?
Name at least three major components of an argument:
Claim, reason, evidence, counter-claim, rebuttal
Person 1: “We should eat less beef because raising cows requires a great amount of water and land and emits a lot of carbon”
Person 2: “You want to turn everyone vegan??”
Straw man
“You should feel bad if you don’t donate all of your money to this shelter because look how sad these puppies are”
Pathos
What is a factor of MLA format that should be at the top of every page?
Last name, page #
What is an example of a real world situation where logical fallacies are seen/used.
Political speeches/debates
What is the part of an argumentative essay that considers evidence or claims made by the other side?
Rebuttal
Person 1: “What is your plan to counteract climate change?”
Person 2:”My tax cut boosted the economy?
Red Herring
“I want to buy these shoes because I saw my favorite athlete wear them!”
Ethos
What is the proper way to cite information in-text?
(Last name #).
Choose a logical appeal and give example of that appeal
Ethos-credibility
pathos-emotion
logos-logic
What makes a great argument? (Multiple answers are correct)
Logical connection between assumptions made and final conclusion, effectively supported, considers the other side, etc.
”A black cat crossed my path, then later that day I got into a car accident. The black cat caused the car accident”
Post Hoc
“He would be a great candidate for mayor because he is very involved in the community and has experience in politics”
Logos
What is the name of the special formatting at the beginning of each source in the work cited?
Hanging Indentation
What doe SLA stand for?
Structured Learning Assistance