The Right Term
This term refers to the specific word choices authors make.
What is Diction?
The amount of time you have to complete the multiple choice section of the AP Language Exam.
What is 60 Minutes?
These types of appeals rely on fact and reason
What is Logos? (Or, Logical Appeals)
In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent’s ideas.
What is Ad Hominem?
This fallacy occurs when a writer/speaker gives the impression of refuting an opponent’s argument, while really refuting an argument that was not actually presented by that opponent.
What is a straw-man argument?
This term refers to the use of deliberate exaggeration used to create humor or emphasis.
What is Hyperbole?
The number of questions that you expect on the multiple choice section of the AP Language Exam.
What is between 45-50?
These types of appeals rely on emotional argumentation.
What is pathos? (Or pathetic appeals)
A reference to a well-known person, place or thing from literature, history, etc.
What is an allusion?
In this fallacious argument, the author claims their argument is right because someone famous or powerful supports it
What is an appeal to authority?
Making sure you thesis connects to your topic sentences, claims, and evidence in all of your body paragraphs refers to.
What is Line of Reasoning?
POE, a recommended strategy for answering questions on the AP Language Exam.
What is Process of Elimination?
These types of appeals rely on what is right or morally justifiable. (Also has to do with establishing the credibility of the author)
What is ethos? (Or ethical appeals)
Words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the five senses in order to create a mental picture.
What is imagery?
This type of fallacy attempts to prove an argument as correct simply because many people believe it to be so
What is ad populum?
Intentionally placing two opposite things side by side to create an effect.
What is Juxtaposition?
The recommended amount of time you should spend reviewing the synthesis question sources and outlining your essay.
What is 15 minutes?
This type of essay requires you to cite at least 3 sources as evidence in your argument.
What is the synthesis essay?
The art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse
What is rhetoric?
This type of fallacy occurs when when the author’s premise and conclusion state the same thing.
What is circular reasoning? (Or "Begging the Questions")
This type of order is when you organize your paragraphs by the order the information appears in the text.
What is Chronological Order?
This type of thesis statement consists of a claim and several reasons in support of that claim to be developed further in your body paragraphs.
Understanding this essential to a well rounded rhetorical analysis of a text. (Hint: this is related to the historical time period, place, and exigence of a text)
Rhetorical Context
Latin for “It does not follow.” When one statement is not logically connected to another.
What is a non-sequitur?
This fallacy occurs when two arguments or examples appear to be logically identical or similar when in fact they are not.
What is a false equivalency?