Important Terms
Important terms
(pt 2)
Counterarguments
Readings
100

The goal the writer or speaker of a text wants to achieve.

Purpose

100

The circumstance, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text.

Context

100

An acknowledgment that an opposing argument, or part of that argument, may be true or reasonable.

Concession

100

What was the context for Lincoln's The Gettysburg Address?

Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg, commemorate those who died in battle

200

The listener, viewer, or reader of a text. It has both shared and individual beliefs, values, needs, and backgrounds.

Audience

200

A piece of reasoning with one or more premises and a conclusion.

Argument

200

An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forth.

Counterargument 

200

In Hillbilly Elegy, what is J.D. Vance's purpose and how does his appeal to ethos achieve that purpose?

His purpose is to reveal that he comes from a background often not associated with the educational opportunities he obtained, ensuring his audience finds him relatable and not intimidating. 

300

The art of effective communication, the use of language to persuade.

Rhetoric

300

The relationships, in any piece of writing, between the writer, the audience, and the subject.

Rhetorical Triangle

300

A denial of the validity of an opposing argument.

Refutation

300

In "The Checkers Speech," how does Richard Nixon appeal to pathos?

He mentions (and shows) his wife; he tells a story about the dog his family was gifted

400

The aspects of the rhetorical situation that prompted the writer or speaker to create the text; the urgency for the argument.

Exigence

400

Statements offered as reasons to support a conclusion.

Premises

400

Presents a contrasting perspective on an argument or its evidence, proposing that some or all of a competing position is unfounded.

Rebuttal
400

Who are Billie Jean King's intended audiences in "Serena is Still Treated Differently Than Male Athletes?" How does she persuade each of her audiences?

women, people who may not have thought Williams was treated unfairly during the match, people interested in sports, people wanting to hear more perspectives about the controversial game.

500

The end result of the argument – the main point being made.

Conclusion

500

What are the three rhetorical appeals and their meaning?

Ethos=credibility

Logos=logic

Pathos=emotion

500

Why does acknowledging counterarguments make an argument more effective?

It shows that the writer has put a lot of consideration into the argument. They're not too biased.

500

Provide a counterargument and concession for the following argument: 

"How High School Ruined Leisure" makes a valid argument about the extracurricular activities.

Counterargument, concession