Rhetorical Appeals
Basics of Argumentation
GASCAP/T
Logical Fallacies
Putting it all together
100
What are the three basic rhetorical appeals?
ethos, pathos, logos
100
The goal of argumentative writing is to _________ your reader.
persuade
100
Whatever is true for a representative sample will most likely be true for the population.
generalization
100
Conclusion oversimplifies the argument by reducing to two sides/choices
Either/or (False Dichotomy)
100
An advertisement trying to get you to purchase a car because of its safety features is most likely to use which rhetorical appeal(s)?
logos, pathos, potentially ethos
200
What rhetorical appeal refers to the timeliness of an argument?
Kairos
200
In order for an essay to have an argument, it must have... (i.e. a ______ to its "I Say")
Opposing viewpoint, counterargument, or "They Say"
200
I have experienced X to be true; therefore, it is generally true.
testimony
200
Presents what most people, or a group of people, think, in order to persuade one to think the same way.
Ad Populum (bandwagon)
200
Sophie is trying to persuade her company's execs to have composting bins in the office. She creates a powerpoint using data and statistics from research studies about the positive effective of composting on the environment. What GASCAP/T argument is she primarily using?
Authority (will accept cause and effect)
300
If an author constructs their argument based on their personal experience and qualifications, what rhetorical appeal are they primarily using?
Ethos
300
You "plant" these as counterarguments in your essay, according to TS/IS
Naysayers
300
X is generally regarded as true or correct; therefore, it is probably true in this circumstance.
principle
300
A cause and effect argument that misunderstands the relationship between two events is most likely to be which logical fallacy.
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc; Slippery Slope
300
What GASCAP/T argument does this advertisement use?
Nine out of ten dentists recommend Crest White Strips.
Authority
400
An advertisement for Save the Children pairs emotional images of suffering children with statistics. What rhetorical appeals is this advertisement using?
Pathos and Logos
400
Name the 3 parts of the X, Y, Z thesis.
X (observation or conversation); Y (intervention); Z (implication)
400
X can be taken as a sign that Y, which is not directly observable, is probably true.
sign
400
Argument that the origins of a person, idea, institute, or theory determine its character, nature, or worth
Genetic Fallacy
400
What logical fallacy does this advertisement use?
Nine out of ten podiatrists recommend Crest White Strips.
Genetic Fallacy
500
Which of the four rhetorical appeals does this advertisement primarily use?
kairos
500
Summarizing another person's argument by trying to fit into a phrase or framework you already know is called (according to TS/IS)
The Closest Cliche Syndrome
500
Name all 7 GASCAP/T arguments
generalization, analogy, sign, cause and effect, authority, principle, testimony
500
The conclusion is validated by the claim.
begging the claim
500
_________ is a set of four questions, developed by the ancient Greeks, that can help you create a strong and stable argument.
Stasis Theory