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Rhetoric Terms
Logical Fallacies
Grammar
Punctuation
MLA Format
100
Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.
lose
100
This is a conclusion based on the premise that if A happens, then eventually through a series of small steps, through B, C,..., X, Y, Z will happen, too, basically equating A and Z. So, if we don't want Z to occur, A must not be allowed to occur either. Example: If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment eventually the government will ban all cars, so we should not ban Hummers.
Slippery slope
100
The manager promised to look [in to; into; unto; omit] the customer's complaint.
What is "into"?
100
define the following words: all together altogether
all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely
100
recuperate, vacuum, specificaly
specifically
200
I hope your company will (accept, except) our offer.
accept
200
This is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments. Example: Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because they are all dirty, lazy hippies.
Ad hominem
200
The office will open sometime [in, within, inside, about] a half hour.
What is "within"?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! identify the part of speech and define the following words: affect effect
affect = verb --> to influence effect = verb -->to cause or bring about noun --> a result
200
prejudice, panacea, amethist
amethyst
300
She answered the letter on shocking pink (stationary, stationery).
stationery
300
This is an emotional appeal that speaks to positive (such as patriotism, religion, democracy) or negative (such as terrorism or fascism) concepts rather than the real issue at hand. Example: If you were a true American you would support the rights of people to choose whatever vehicle they want.
Ad populum
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! This class is different [than, from, of, then] the other.
What is "from"?
300
What is the difference between the following words: farther further
farther--used to express distance further--used to express time or degree
300
primitive, obedience, mocassin
moccassin
400
My cousin has a swimmer's (build, built).
build
400
This is a diversionary tactic that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them. Example: The level of mercury in seafood may be unsafe, but what will fishers do to support their families?
Red herring
400
He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.
upon
400
define the following words: consul council counsel
consul--a government representative council--an assembly that meets for deliberation (student council) counsel--advice (counselor)
400
wholly, wirey, strenous
wiry
500
He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.
eager
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Give the Present, Past, and Past Participle of the verb "bid". Hint: be, was, been
"its" should be "their" because it is referring "whales"
500
Carlos [telephoned] Iris to tell [her] that he [would be] late for [their] [date].
telephoned=verb her=pronoun would be=verb their=pronoun date=noun
500
define the following words: prophesy prophecy
prophesy-- verb- to predict prophecy-- noun- prediction
500
innoculate, aeronautics, saboteur
inoculate