Rhetoric
The author's intentions for the text.
What is the purpose?
An extreme exaggeration of a situation or idea.
What is hyperbole?
The additional meaning or nuance that a word or phrase carries beyond its literal definition?
What is connotation?
The assumption that a relatively complex situation only offers two choices; it is an oversimplification of a situation where intermediate possibilities are not considered.
What is False Dilemma Fallacy?
The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
The specific group of people that the author is speaking to.
What is the intended audience?
An appeal to emotions.
What is pathos?
The comparison of two dissimilar ideas or objects without using "like" or "as".
What is metaphor?
A claim or assertion supported by evidence and reasoning.
What is argument?
An assumption that a chain of events will lead to some dire consequence for which there is insufficient evidence; similar to a non-sequitur but the conclusion is presented as an extreme --often absurd--result of initial actions or an unintended consequence that requires a greater leap in logic to connect the premise to the conclusion.
What is Slippery Slope Fallacy?
The ability to discern the available means of persuasion in a given situation.
What is rhetoric?
The main idea of a piece of writing.
What is the thesis?
The group of people that is being addressed.
What is the audience?
A comparison used to explain an idea or process.
What is an analogy?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.
What is syntax?
Assumes an incorrect causal link based on the assumption that because one event occurred before another, the first caused the second.
What is Post Hoc Fallacy?
This is often used express the writer’s attitude toward the topic and to elicit emotional responses in the readers. It is achieved through the writer’s use of word choice and connotation within the context of the text.
What is tone?
The first sentence of each paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
An appeal to credibility.
What is ethos?
References made in the text to cultural, political, historical, etc. figures, events, or objects.
What is allusion?
A guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information you have.
What is inference?
A generalisation based on gender, religion, nationality, race, or age.
What is Stereotype?
A short, interesting story that usually relays personal experience used to illustrate a point, relay a message and/or add personal perspective.
What is anecdote?
The attitude of the author toward the topic.
What is the stance?
The type of text that is produced.
What is genre?
The use of repetition for emphasis or effect.
What is anaphora?
A technique used in writing to express uncertainty or caution. It uses words such as "might" and "could".
What is hedging?
The conclusion does not logically follow the premise.
What is Non-Sequitur Fallacy?
The juxtaposition of two contradicting words or ideas to create a startling effect.
What is oxymoron?
The assumption that because two dissimilar things are alike in some respects, they are alike in all respects; it compares two things that are not alike in important respects.
What is False Analogy fallacy?