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The Appeals
The Logical Fallacies
Expository 101
And We're Writing . . .
For Example . . .
100
Aristotle gave us these 3
What is The Appeals
100
This is common errors in reasoning that can hinder your argument.
What is Fallacies
100
An expository article is meant to do this.
What is explain.
100
A short work of nonfiction on a single topic.
What is an Essay
100
Missouri, Aunt Kim, John Deere, and Pepsi are examples of this (as opposed to state, aunt, tractor, and soda).
What is a Proper Noun.
200
Appeal to ethics
What is Ethos.
200
A conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence.
What is Hasty Generalization.
200
These opinions are not able to be proven.
What is unsubstantiated.
200
The emotional quality or atomosphere of a story.
What is Mood or Tone
200
Novel, Short story, poetry, drama, nonfiction . . . or . . . fantasy, reality, mystery, romance, science fiction--for example.
What is Genre
300
The appeal of logic.
What is Logos.
300
The technical term is Post hoc ergo propter hoc. However it's also known as this.
What is the Effect/Cause
300
These opinions can be proven.
What is substantiated.
300
The writer's choice of words; an important element in the writer's voice or style.
What is Diction
300
Act naturally, seriously funny, liquid gas, and act naturally are all examples of this . . .
What is an Oxymoron
400
The appeal to one's logic.
What is logos.
400
A flaw in the argument in which the reader goes around and around.
What is Circular Argument.
400
This type of writing contains bits of the major and minor details as well as how well did the author prove their point.
What is a critique.
400
The order of words chosen by the author.
What is syntax.
400
The following are all representative of what: Inform, Entertain, persuade, tell a story, or express an opinion.
What is Author's Purpose (an author's intent in writing a literary work).
500
This appeal is the one common one that most people react with.
What is Pathos.
500
When in an argument you compare minor misdeeds to major atrocities.
What is moral equivalence
500
This is the basic idea behind the entire passage that has information from all parts but only the important details.
What is main idea.
500
The expository feature helps identify words on the bottom of the page.
What is bold font.
500
I went to the store last night and I bought milk and eggs.
What is a Run-On Sentence