Rhetorical Appeals
The following slogan is an example of which rhetorical appeal.
"We've been serving the best sandwiches in the neighborhood since 1962."
Ethical appeal - since it uses the store's reputation to validate its trustworthiness.
Which logical fallacy is included in the following statement -
After the movie became the best selling film for the weekend at the box office, we decided that we had to go see it.
Bandwagon fallacy
Is the following word in italics an adverb or an adjective?
She didn't want to miss the bus, so she ran very quickly down the street.
adverb
The subject is the person or thing doing the action in the sentence / the do-er.
The following slogan is an example of which rhetorical appeal. Explain the appeal and the reason it matches that appeal.
"Every year wildfires destroy countless homes - both for people and wildlife. Only you can prevent them by practicing responsible fire procedures."
Pathos - it uses the danger of wildfires to invoke an emotion of guilt and fear.
Which logical fallacy is included in the following statement -
Mrs. Clarkson suggests that students should not have to turn in homework. It upsets me that this woman believes our society should be filled with irresponsible young adults, unchallenged by their surroudings.
Strawman fallacy.
Which conjuction would work best with the following sentence?
He was walking his dog ___ he was not walking very far.
but
What is the direct object of the following sentence.
He had just purchased the concert tickets for his girlfriend, when he learned that they already had another trip planned for that date.
concert tickets
List all 3 rhetorical appeals alongside their definition.
Ethos / Ethical Appeal - Uses reputation / credibility to convince an audience of their trustworthiness.
Pathos / Emotional Appeal - Uses emotions / feelings to make an audience feel connected to the argument.
Logos / Logical Appeal - Uses logic, reasoning, and facts to convince an audience of the soundness of an argument.
What is the definition of the False Cause fallacy?
Since something happened one way once, it is always going to happen that way again.
He was walking down the street and then he turned and jumped across a patch of snow.
was, walking, turned, and jumped
Is the following a phrase, dependent clause, or independent clause?
"It was a windy night"
Independent clause
Who is most likely the target audience for the following advertisement slogan.
"This winter is going to be cold, so make sure you don't get trapped under ice! Driveways freeze fast, so stay ahead of the storm coming to your neighborhood. Ice melt now only 7.99$ at Meijer while supplies last.
Homeowners
What is the definition of a Red Herring?
A red herring is an argument that goes off topic to distract from the main issue.
Name one of the two bonus parts of speech.
Articles or punctuation
The book was placed by Sandy back onto the shelf.
Sandy places the book back onto the shelf.
What is the argument being made in the following text?
Since the 80s, toys have been for far more than just children. Action figures, pop funkos, and collectible statues have become a staple of merchandising. Adults who've grown up with connections to their fandoms continue to purchase and display items around their homes that a generation ago might have been considered childish.
Toys / collectibles are for more than just children.
Name 7 of the fallacies we've covered in class so far.
Bandwagon
Ad Hominem
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
False Cause
Hasty Generalization
Either-Or / False Dichotomy
Circular Reasoning
Appeal to Nature
Strawman
Name all 8 parts of speech along with a definition of their purpose.
Nouns - person, place, thing, or idea
Verbs - words which express action or state of being
Adjectives - words which describe nouns
Adverbs - words which describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
Pronouns - words in place of nouns
Conjuctions - words which link other words, phrases, and clauses
Prepositions - words which indicate direction, location, or most commonly relationships to another word
Interjections - words which express emotion
BONUS - Let's look at commas!
Where would you add a comma in the following sentence to make it correct.
He was walking to her house and watching his feet when all of a sudden a boy on a bike raced out in front of him.
He was walking to her house and watching his feet, when all of a sudden a boy on a bike raced out in front of him.