Types of Slanters
A teacher telling their worst behaved student: "You are my best student"
RIDICULE/SARCASM
Rhetorical device used to present the subject in a biased way
What is slanter?
an article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of its editor or publisher.
What is an editorial?
A symbol of freedom and the American Dream
What is the statue of liberty?
The old book had water spots across its spine. Some of the pages yellowed.
what is imagery?
a presidential candidate might say, “Think carefully about whom you choose; you want a president who will be ready to do the job on day one.”
INNUENDO
Studies show that taking a 3 hour nap is good for you.
What is TRUTH SURROGATES
a false/misleading argument
What is a fallacy?
America was a land of living hope, woven of dreams, aflame with longing and desire
What is the Dream of America?
You are the east and I am the sun
in the 2008 presidential race, Sarah Palin suggested (via a joke) that she was like a pit bull with lipstick
RHETORICAL ANALOGY
defining capital punishment as “government-sanctioned murder.”
RHETORICAL DEFINITION
Type of fallacy: hasty generalization
Which of the following is a logical fallacy?
Duty, honor, country (1.2)
definition of a patriot
You are like a red rose
What is simile?
“didn't have the guts to fight back” VS “took the high road, instead of taking a swing.”
RHETORICAL EXPLANATION
A car salesman says the car is pre-owned vs saying it is used
LABELING (EUPHEMISMS AND DYSPHEMISMS)
Type of fallacy: argument from outrage
What is an emotive fallacy?
intended group of the message
What is a target audience?
That chair is old and cranky
What is personification?
New Designs is the worst school in LA
What is hyperbole?
Yeah he has a college degree but he just went to a Cal State.
Type of fallacy: slippery slope
What is a rhetorical fallacy?
a group who may receive the message
What is a secondary audience?
The class of 2026 is the best class
Hyperbole