A sentence containing one independent clause
Simple Sentence
Making broad generalizations and conclusions from specific observations
Inductive Argument
Sources held to high standards of accuracy
Academic Sources
Emotional appeal
Pathos
Using scare tactics, threats, or dangers
Appeal to Fear
Using pronouns like you and your
Second Person
Named after British philosopher ; claims, grounds, warrants, backing, rebuttals, and qualifiers
Toulmin Method
Direct Quotation
The way items are organized on a picture
Spatial Arrangement
Linking the person making an argument to an unpopular person or group
Guilt by Association
Changing all the words in a passage and putting them in your own words
Paraphrase
Overview, background, confirmation, rebuttal, concession, and summation. Goal is to win.
classical argument
Sources that are vague, and sometimes invalid
Popular Source
Using evidence from the past, citing scientific data
Logos
Misuse of the argument, presenting only two options when other options exist
False Dilemma
Words that lead into a quote
Signal Phrase
Named after american psychologist, compromise
Rogerian Argument
Giving source information after summaries ; could be direct quotes or paraphrases
Parenthetical Citations
Creating a perfect moment to deliver a certain message
Kairos
Associating oneself with ordinary people, to which the audience might identify with
Plain Folk
Putting the person before the descriptor
People-first language
Starts with overall claim, then provides examples/evidence
Deductive Argument
A quotation of more than four typed lines that must be formatted differently from other quotations.
Block Quotation
How well a speaker is trusted by the audience
a logos appeal that confuses correlation with causation
post talk