Claims
A claim that asserts that something is true or not true.
What is a Claim of Fact?
When a speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices.
What is a false dilemma?
The listener, the view or reader of that text.
What is the audience?
An aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others.
What is a polemic (or hostile) argument?
A speaker who is reliable, knowledgeable, or has integrity.
What is ethos?
A claim that proposes a change.
What is a claim of policy?
What is a faulty analogy?
To entertain, inform, persuade, or describe.
What is the author's purpose?
In its negative form, it's the spread of rumors, disinformation, and scare tactics to damage or promote a cause.
What is propoganda?
A type of thesis that does not list all of the points the writer intends to cover in an essay.
What is an open thesis?
A claim that argues right or wrong.
What is a claim of value?
A conclusion that is reached because of inadequate evidence.
What is a hasty or faulty generalization?
Logic/reason, emotion, credibility, ethics, and authority are often used here.
What are appeals?
The clarity of word choice and presentation of those words.
What is diction?
Evidence that can be measured, cited, or counted.
What is quantitative evidence?
"Teenagers shouldn't be able to get a driver's license before age 26 because their brains are not fully developed."
What is a claim of policy
Potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses in an argument.
What is a logical fallacy?
Juxtaposition, anecdote, imagery, diction, and/or repetition.
What are rhetorical choices?
Sentence mechanics is a synonym.
What is syntax?
When a writer uses their own experiences, observations, or general knowledge of events in an essay.
What is first-hand evidence?
"2020's election was rigged and there was voter fraud!" This will be the scandal of our times!"
What is a claim of value?
A fallacy occurs when a speaker chooses an oversimplified example in order to ridicule an idea.
What is a 'straw man'?
Another word for a catalyst.
What is exigence?
Using usually, probably, and in most cases make your claim less absolute.
What is a qualifier?
Giving voice to possible objections.
What is a counter-argument or rebuttal?