Rhetorical Appeals
This appeal uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning to persuade.
Logos
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
Comparing two things using like or as.
Simile
This fallacy attacks the person instead of their argument.
Ad hominem
The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.
Topic sentence
This appeal tries to make the audience feel emotions like happiness, fear, or sadness.
Pathos
A word that describes a noun.
Adjective
Comparing two things without using like or as.
Metaphor
This fallacy exaggerates someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.
Straw man
This sentence states the writer’s main argument or position in an essay.
claim (or thesis statement)
This appeal persuades by showing the speaker is trustworthy or an expert.
Ethos
A word that shows action or a state of being.
Verb
Giving human traits to something that is not human.
Personification
This fallacy says something must be true because everyone believes it.
Ad populum (bandwagon)
This type of writing tells a story.
Narrative writing
A commercial shows a sad puppy and asks viewers to donate money to help animals.
Pathos
In this sentence, identify the part of speech of the word quickly:
“She ran quickly to the bus.”
Adverb
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What figurative language is used?
Metaphor
This fallacy assumes one small step will lead to a chain of terrible events.
Slippery slope
The final sentence that wraps up a paragraph and reminds the reader of the main idea.
Concluding sentence
A scientist gives research data to prove recycling helps the environment.
Logos
In this sentence, identify the pronoun:
“Marcus forgot his backpack.”
His
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What figurative language is used?
Personification
This fallacy makes a big claim based on too little evidence.
Hasty generalization
This type of writing explains or teaches about a topic.
Informational (expository) writing