Types of Reasoning
A type of reasoning where we take a general rule, and apply it to a specific situation.
What is deductive reasoning?
A word meaning "the state or process of rotting or decomposition"
What is decay?
A rhetorical appeal focusing on the speaker's credibility- who they are and why we should trust them. It can also feature the speaker trying to relate to the audience or convince them that they are all on the same team.
What is Ethos?
The central idea or message of a work of literature , often expressed as a general statement about life.
What is the Theme?
A type of figurative language where nonhuman things are given human qualities.
What is personification?
A type of reasoning where we take specific situations and use them to create a general rule
What is inductive reasoning?
A noun meaning "magnificent and splendid in appearance"
What is splendor?
A rhetorical appeal focused on evoking an emotional response in the reader or listener.
What is Pathos?
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
What is a stanza?
This word means "the state of being prosperous."
What is prosperity?
A 2 word term meaning "an error in logic".
What is a logical fallacy?
This word means "feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment."
What is indignant?
A rhetorical appeal that prioritizes sharing information, facts, and figures in order to inform and persuade the audience.
What is Logos?
A feature common to songs and poems (especially villanelles), where a word or phrase is repeated.
What is repetition?
What is eerie?
A type of reasoning where we take specific situations and use them to make a prediction or a best guess.
What is abductive reasoning?
A word meaning to give something up, or accept defeat.
What is resign?
An argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the writer's main point.
What is counterpoint?
The main events of a story, often presented in a certain sequence.
What is the plot?
The part of speech that modifies or describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
Identify the type of reasoning being used in this process:
1. Nala is an orange cat and she purrs loudly.
2. Every orange cat I’ve met purrs loudly.
3. All orange cats purr loudly.
What is inductive reasoning?
An adverb meaning "as is certain to happen; unavoidably"
What is inevitably?
In David's essay, his point is that family relationships affect us the most because our family takes care of us, loves us, and always supports us even when our friends may not.
His counterpoint explains that some people spend more time with their friends than their family because their friends love, care for, and support them more than even their family.
Both of these arguments are an example of which rhetorical appeal?
What is pathos?
A type of poem featuring quatrains (stanzas with 4 lines) that is often used to tell a story, and resembles a song.
What is a ballad?
The part of speech that modifies or describes a verb.
What is an adverb?