Claims
Social media use has increased levels of anxiety among teenagers over the past decade.
Fact
A research paper claims that 78% of college students report increased stress levels during finals week, according to a national health survey.
Data/statistic
This type of rhetoric focuses on the emotions or feelings of the audience.
Pathos
This structure focuses on clearly stating the main claim and offering evidence and reasoning to support it.
Defending the Thesis
What was our class textbook?
The Structure of Argument
The minimum wage should be increased to reflect the rising cost of living in the United States.
Policy
An article about climate change quotes Dr. Ava Patel, a leading climate scientist, who states that global temperatures could rise by 2°C by 2050 if current trends continue.
Expert Opinion
This type of rhetoric focuses on data, facts, and reasoning.
Logos
This structure involves identifying another stance and demonstrating its weaknesses or limitations.
Refuting the Opposition
What type of claim did you write for the Midterm Project?
Climate change is primarily caused by human activity.
Fact
A public health campaign argues for universal healthcare access by emphasizing that people need basic medical care in order to live safe, productive, and dignified lives.
Appeal to Need
In this approach, the argument seeks common ground and aims to reduce tension between opposing viewpoints.
Rogerian
"That hot dog seller in New York was so rude. Everyone in New York is just a jerk!"
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
True/False: You had an opportunity for extra credit this semester
True
Reality television is harmful to modern culture because it promotes superficial values.
Value
An animal rights organization argues that society has a moral obligation to protect animals because compassion for other living beings is a core human value.
Appeal to Value
This type of rhetoric focuses on the credibility or character of the speaker or writer.
Ethos
"Some say we should spend more on education, so apparently they want to bankrupt the country!"
Strawman Fallacy
What was the tool we used to develop the Research Maps?
MindMup
Public universities have a moral responsibility to provide mental health services to students.
Value
In a speech about the importance of voting, a student shares a story about how their grandmother cast her first vote in the 1960s despite facing discrimination at the polls.
Example
In this approach, the argument is built around a claim, support, and assumptions (or warrants).
Toulmin
In a policy argument, this structure involves identifying whether a problem exists, proposing a plan, and identifying advantages for that plan.
Presenting the Stock Issues
-->A video about Shipping Containers
-->A podcast about Rubber Ducks
-->A Baja Blast commercial
-->An op-ed called "No One Should Go Hungry in America"
Which one is NOT a resource from this semester?
Rubber Ducks