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Argumentation
Miscellaneous
Rhetoric in Public Arguments
Public Argument Assignment Sheet
Assigned Readings
100
Arguments can be strengthened by depicting a well known or well regarded person or symbol as endorsers of your position on a controversy. This rhetorical strategy is called ______.
-Ethos
100
In marketing, visual rhetoric on TV or movies that is used to persuade consumers to desire a certain product is called _______ __________.
-Product Placement (The descendants of Gorgias)
100
The use of analogy in a public argument is this type of rhetorical appeal
-logos /logical
100
According to the assignment sheet, you cannot have this type of audience. Instead you should go about narrowing your audience using the tools we talked about during class activities.
-General audience
100
Your public argument should effectively do this to your target audience
-Articulate a clear and persuasive position within the controversy you previously researched.
200
Your public argument should effectively do this to your target audience
-Articulate a clear and persuasive position within the controversy you previously researched.
200
A good way to break apart the category of ‘general audience’ is using sociological statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it. In other words, you want to look at the _______ of your target audience.
-Demographics
200
What is the most prevalent rhetorical appeal used in this picture? http://methprevention.com/art/posters/full/Queens_300.jpg
-Pathos
200
For the public argument assignment you must choose one of these two mediums.
-Video or PowerPoint
200
Your public argument should incorporate research from this previous paper.
-Controversy analysis
300
Although arguments tend to have more than one claim, this part of your argument will be the primary claim. Like a claim, your _____ must be arguable. You should also ensure that your audience will walk away from your argument with a clear understanding of- and hopefully an agreement with- your ______.
-Thesis
300
According to William Labov, there are two types of language prestige. First, there is standard language prestige that reflects your macro-social status, such as ‘r’ dropping in New Yorkers’ working class speech. The other type of prestige dealt with non-standard dialects where local group identity was more important than broader social status categories. What was the localized, non-standard type of prestige called?
-Covert prestige
300
Humorous arguments can help make you seem more likeable, thus helping your _____
-Ethos/Persona
300
How long should the public argument presentation be?
7-10 Minutes
300
-Am I moving my audience to act, to react, to know, or to feel, or all of the above? -What do I want my audience to do in response to my position? -Am I making it clear how my listeners or readers can take the action I want them to take? According to the Student’s Guide (p. 251) being able to answer these questions about your presentation will give you a more solid understanding about the _______ of your argument.
-Purpose
400
Even though not all ‘public arguments’ follow the conventions of ‘academic argument’, most arguments do share a few common elements. These elements include an issue around which the argument revolves, a claim you make about that issue, a thesis that argues your claim, and this that ‘proves’ your thesis.
-Supporting Evidence (of some kind)
400
Another characteristic of academic arguments is that scholars not only build on what has come before, but also add to that knowledge, so that their articles and books are not mere reports on and responses to other arguments, but presentations of this type of knowledge.
-New/Innovative knowledge
400
Is parody and satire a form of rhetorical appeal?
-Yes
400
Presentations start on this date
-April 25
400
Some politicians are noted for being able to change their _____ based on their audience: when giving a speech in Texas, for example, they might don a cowboy hat and develop a light drawl, but when speaking to accountants in New York, they’ll wear a formal suit and use large words. All of these choices work toward the development of your________. (Student’s Guide p. 252)
-Persona/ Ethos
500
When making a claim, it’s always important to consider one of these, which might arise against your own arguments. Considering them will make your argument more balanced.
-Counter-claim
500
Your public argument should consciously employ persuasive tactics learned about in this previous paper.
-Rhetorical Analysis
500
What type of rhetoric is most prevalently used in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdTOFkhaplo
-Logos
500
On the day of your public argument presentations, you must hand in a list of _______ to avoid copyright infringement or accidental plagiarism.
-Citations
500
A thesis has little credibility without evidence to support it. Depending on your audience, the evidence you use to support a claim may be logical or emotional. List at least 3 ways evidence can be incorporated into your public argument, as suggested by The Student’s Guide (p. 246).
· Bulleted lists of information · Facts or statistics presented in charts, graphs, and tables · A public opinion poll or survey · Quotations · Stories or anecdotes from individuals affected by the issue at hand · References to commonly recognized cultural sources · Images