Rhetoric
Elements of Argument
Appeals and The Rhetorical Situation
Pitfalls and Vulnerabilities
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The person or organization presenting the argument
Who is the speaker?
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This states the main idea of the argument which is the position taken by the person making the argument, and it is what the speaker is hoping to prove or to persuade the audience to believe.
What is the claim?
100
Subject, Audience, Occasion, Purpose, Speaker, Tone, Exigence.
What is SOAPSTONE?
100
These are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the reasoning of your argument.
What are logical fallacies?
100
A speaker or writer’s having an identifiable preference for—or prejudice against—one particular side or viewpoint on an issue.
What is bias?
200
Who the speaker is addressing their argument to.
Who is the audience?
200
These are methods of persuading someone in an argument, as defined by Aristotle.
What are rhetorical devices? or What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
200
Define the rhetorical appeal used in this advertisement.
What is pathos?
200
"Donate to my campaign if you care about the future" is an example of this.
What is either-or (fallacy)?
200
The meaning of the root -cred-.
What is "to believe?"
300
Includes the occasion, the events and ideas that prompt the argument, and the background information.
What is the context?
300
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
What is evidence
300
This appeal is defined by statistical data, expert testimony, research, historical fact, clear reasoning, and an objective tone.
What is logos?
300
"A recent study shows 8 out of 10 doctors say that acupuncture is an effective therapy!" is an example of this fallacy.
What is bandwagon?
300
This vocab word means believability; reliability; the power to inspire belief
What is credibility?
400
The art of persuasion
What is rhetoric?
400
An opposing viewpoint.
What is the counterargument?
400
An appeal to the credibility and authority of the speaker
What is ethos?
400
"There are no good restaurants in Bangkok because when I ate at a few restaurants there, I didn't like the food" is an example of this fallacy.
What is a Hasty generalization?
400
The father or rhetoric.
Who is Aristotle?
500
The context of an argument which directly influences what is presented and how it is presented.
What is the rhetorical situation?
500
Using language, reason, and evidence to influence the thoughts and behavior of others.
What is an argument?
500
This defines what motivates a rhetor (author/speaker) to argue in the first place.
What is exigence?
500
This fallacy takes place when a speaker or writer attacks the character of his or her opponent rather than the opponent’s ideas.
What is ad hominem?
500
Brain teaser: How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door.