Vocabulary
What does enamored mean?
Charmed or fascinated
Which logical fallacy attacks a person about something they cannot help or change?
Ad Hominem
What is an author's purpose when trying to convince you of something?
To persuade
What is a 1 sentence opinion or argument called?
Claim, Counterclaim, or Rebuttal
Claim
What band did Esscence recently find out she was named after?
Evanescence
Which am word means "Friendly, peaceful"?
Amicable
Which logical fallacy is this?
I don't really like tipping cows on Friday nights, but it's where all of my friends go to celebrate the start of the weekend, so I keep going too.
Bandwagon
What is an author's purpose when trying to educate you of something?
To inform
What is an opinion that challenges the claim?
Claim, Counterclaim, or Rebuttal
Counterclaim
What does Por Siempre mean?
Forever
Which hom word means, "Two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or spelling"?
Homophones
Which logical fallacy is this?
My cousin Taylor has kids and her apartment smells horrible, so everyone who likes kids smells bad!
Hasty Generalization
What is an author's purpose when creating interest, laughter, or horror?
To entertain
What is a comeback or response to a counterclaim?
Rebuttal
What is Kawaii?
The culture of cuteness in Japan.
Which fin word means, "Extremely small"?
Infinitesimal
Which logical fallacy is this?
Jacob likes to eat pizza, but Yarely thinks that means Jacob hates eating burritos.
Strawman
What are the 3 main purposes an author could choose to address in an article or essay?
To persuade
To entertain
To inform
Which portion of the following sentences is the rebuttal?
Littering is bad for the environment and, ultimately, bad for humans. It is true that littering is often seen as a minor transgression (after all, it is just a small candy wrapper), but those small pieces of trash add up to a big problem.
but those small pieces of trash add up to a big problem.
What brand of pants do Mexican cholas and emo white girls like to wear?
Dickies
What are the meanings of each word part?
am; hom; fin
am=love
hom=same
fin=end
What logical fallacy is this?
Lowering the age somebody is able to drive would lead to middle school kids racing down Phelan Road.
Slippery Slope
What purpose(s) does a Youtube conspiracy theory have?
To entertain
To inform?
To persuade
Which portion of the following sentences is the counterclaim?
The Nobel Prize of Literature should consider candidates with more classic medium of writing, along with authors of more nontraditional writing, such as songwriters. One may say that there are other awards that a songwriter may receive such as a Grammy. While this is true, the Nobel Prize is held within a higher regard, as it relates to the world of literature and is aimed more toward developments in writing.
One may say that there are other awards that a songwriter may receive such as a Grammy.
Kurt Cobain or Ozzy Osbourne?
Ozzy of course!