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LPE: Guess Me
Unique Techniques
Either/Or
Planning Your "A" Game Argument
I Charge You With . . .
100
This sentence goes with which persuasive appeal: Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance
What is logos?
100
to under-react to a person's situation
What is understatement?
100
loaded language or euphemism: The houses were demolished into smithereens by the terrible tornado of destruction.
What is loaded language?
100
If you find "enough" information for your topic, you would have ** evidence for your argument.
What is adequate?
100
Positive/Neutral/Negative: whimsical
What is positive?
200
The following sentence falls under which persuasive appeal: The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention invite you to take action to make a difference in your community!
What is ethos?
200
author's attitude about the subject
What is tone?
200
Under or Overstatement: The soccer team only lost by a smidgen (Score: 5-0)
What is understatement?
200
The claim is what side of the ** you are on.
What is argument?
200
Positive/Neutral/Negative: matter-of-fact
What is neutral?
300
What persuasive appeal does the following sentence tie to: Bullying isn't real. It is another excuse for these little "victims" to get more money off of kids, who just tell it like it is. The truth is important all the time, even if it hurts. Stop crying babies!
What is pathos?
300
the repetition of grammatical structures
What is parallel structure or parallelism?
300
Logical fallacy or true statement: After learning about my husband and best friend, both of which are middle children, all middle children are independent, secretive, and stubborn.
What is logical fallacy?
300
If you have "correct" information for your paper, then you have ** evidence.
What is accurate?
300
Positive/Neutral/Negative: melancholy
What is negative?
400
Identify the persuasive appeal in this sentence: Remember, bullying does not only happen at school. It can happen anywhere, including through texting, the internet and social media.
What is logos?
400
to lessen a situation through word use (example: she passed away)
What is a euphemism?
400
Claim or not: The dress code policy at Webb City High School is ridiculous.
What is not?
400
If you add a comparison, focusing on a similarity, then you would have added an **.
What is analogy?
400
Positive/Neutral/Negative: jubilant
What is positive?
500
Identify a person you could use for ethos for the topic of bullying. Explain why.
What is a teen/kid who has had a bullying experience, a teacher/administrator, a parent who has dealt with bullying with his/her child, a bullying program, lawyer/social worker/counselor, etc.
500
diction that is emotionally charged (example: Mr. Smithers in the crevice workplace)
What is loaded language?
500
Parallel or not? Snow days offer the opportunity for sleeping on the couch, playing in the snow, and watching movies.
What is parallel?
500
If you utilize a consistent tone, it is the attitude of the **.
What is author?
500
Positive/Neutral/Negative: satiric
What is negative?