To Infer, or Nah
Inference is also known as this -
What is an educated guess?
When making a claim, you MUST HAVE this -
What is evidence/support?
Shaq's claim to fame - he does commercials that appeal to THIS rhetorical fallacy.
What is Ethos?
Words, terms, or phrases that have strong emotional connotations and are meant to influence and appeal to an audience by creating negative or positive emotional reactions is called...
What is loaded language?
Taylor Swift is dating this person - they will play in the Superbowl this weekend!
Who is Travis Kelce?
You can infer this sport is being played in the next scene:
Derek ran up the court, "I'm open!" he yelled toward the boy with the ball. The boy passed the ball to Derek and he made his shot! The crowd cheered as two more points were added to the scoreboard.
What is basketball?
The phrase that signals evidence is following -
Cell phones are major distractions in class. According to research, every distraction caused by a cell phone takes approximately 23 minutes to refocus on the task that was interrupted.
What is "According to Research"?
Logos is the appeal to this - think maps, graphs, charts, etc.
What is logic?
Cats always land on their feet is an example of this - something widely believed to be true, but in fact is NOT.
What is commonplace assertion?
This is the number of albums Taylor Swift has put out - including her new one coming out on April 19th. (does NOT include her re-releases)
What is 11?
You can infer the next words in the sentence based off of your prior knowledge:
"Like a good neighbor, ____ ______ is there!"
Who is State Farm?
When you oppose the author's main point, you are using this -
What is a counter argument/counter claim?
The claim in the following -
Cell phones are becoming more and more beneficial in schools. They can help you take notes, keep organized, and provide a sense of security for parents. Research has supported the fact over and over again that cell phones are becoming the norm across the country.
What is - Cell phones are beneficial in schools?
When you favor one side of an argument more than the other; you tend to believe it is the only right thought.
What is biased?
MVP stands for this -
What is most valuable player?
When looking at inference, you combine __________ _________ + _________ ____________.
What is prior knowledge and context clues?
The appeal to emotion; it often comes across as sad.
What is pathos?
Identify the author's claim -
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you put Aluminum foil in a microwave? Well, I am here to tell you, you might be without a microwave if you ever try it! Aluminum foil catches fire in microwaves! This is due to the fact that, according to science, thin pieces of metal, like aluminum foil, are overwhelmed by the microwave currents and heat up very quickly. So quickly in fact, that they can cause a fire.
What is - Aluminum foil catches fire in microwaves?
This is what you think.
What is an opinion?
In football (American version), how many points is a field goal worth?
What is 3?
You can infer this is what Katie cleaned up after reading her scene:
Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all.
What is an egg?
A fact can be proven through research, eyewitness accounts, and scientific evidence.
What is true?
True or False - IF an author states a claim, they can simply state it and not provide evidence.
What is False?
When arguing, you must state your -
What is claim?
There are this many stars on the US flag.
What is 50?