Vocabulary
LEP
Rhetorical Fallacies
This & That
Hodge Podge
200

Relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews

What is Anti-Semitic?

200

The beliefs, values, and moral principles that people use to determine right from wrong; rhetorical appeal that argues based on this.

What is ethos? What is ethics?

200

When you make a broad, sweeping conclusion based on only a small bit of information

What is a ]hasty or sweeping generalization?

200

A firmly held belief or opinion; behaving as though this is the case.

What is conviction?

200

The last part of a speech that sums up the points and signals the end of the presentation

What is conclusion?

400

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

What is assumptions?

400

Using emotional appeals to persuade audience or motivate them to action; goal is to generate an emotional response with language, imagery, examples, or "trigger" words

What is pathos?

400

The assumption that when one event follows another, the second event is caused by that previous event

What is post hoc fallacy?

400

A story that provides an example or instance that helps make something clear

What is an illustration?

400

Being convincing or the quality of being trusted or believed in

What is credibility?

600

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

What is bias?

600

Any efforts to make your communication more memorable (humor, language, connections with audience, participation, etc. 

What is pathos?

600

an attack on the person rather than the argument they're making

What is ad hominem fallacy?

600

Words or phrases that are used by specific groups and hard for others to understand

What is jargon?

600

The opening part of the speech that should get the audience's interest, define the topic and relevance, establish your credibility as a speaker on the topic, and preview the points that will be made

What is the introduction?

800

Combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one; merge

What is conflate?

800

Factual information that shows a claim is true. Usually, writers have to conduct their own research to find evidence that supports their ideas. The evidence may include statistical (numerical) information, the opinions of experts, studies, personal experience, scholarly articles, or reports. This evidence is used to appeal to?

What is logos?

800

An argument that purports itself to be true because the majority of people believe it to be true

What is ad populum fallacy?

800

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. Who is considered the father of it? (2 answers)

What is rhetoric? Who is Aristotle?

800

Ideas, feelings, emotions, and images associated with a word that go beyond the denotative meaning 

What is connotation?

1000

Words that are prejudiced, offensive, or hurtful; language that shows favor to one group or population or shuts out another group

What is biased language?

1000

What are two possible purposes of an argument?

What are persuade, convince, inform, motivate, inspire, make a decision, make a difference, offer an alternative, understand, explore, change someone's mind

1000

Reasoning that contains an error in logic in the argument's form

What is fallacious (reasoning)?

1000

Deprive (someone) of the right to vote; excluding someone or a group from access, input, or other means; without buy in or decision-making power

What is disenfranchised?

1000

What are three ways you can incorporate outside sources into your speech? Hint: P, S, Q

What are paraphrase, summary, and quotations?