Sweeping generalization

is an oversimplfied statement about a group.

jumping to a conclusion with too little evidence

Which of the following is not a persuasive technique

All of these are persuasive techniques

Which of these is a rhetorical question?

Would you leave your neighbor in a burning building?, Everyone deserves to be safe, don't they?

A Call to Action is...

When the author tells the audience to do something.

Define argumentative claim.

An opinion statement that urges the reader to agree with you

something used to distract you from the key issue

In argumentative writing, 'reasons' are ...

statements that supports the writer's claim

Endorsement/testimonial

Uses a popular figure such as a celebrity to endorse a product.

Straw man arguments work by

distorting the opposition's claim to make it easier to attack

Why should people know persuasive techniques?

To get a job, To get what you want from others, To make someone believe you, To know when someone is trying to trick you

Loaded Langauge - Snob Appeal

Appeal to the special, rich, or pretty and makes you feel that way

A statement that disproves the counterclaim

Circular reasoning is

when the argumentative claim is also used as the evidence to support it

A juxtaposition is....

When two contrasting things are placed side by side for comparison

attacks the person rather than the issue.

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Argumentative Unit Review

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Appeals, Rhetoric, Persuasive Techniques, Logical Fallacies, Parts of an Argument,

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ad populum
hasty generalization
sweeping authority
bandwagon
attack the man
2
Sweeping generalization
an attempt to distract the reader with irrelevant details.
states a conclusion as part of an argument.
tries to persuade by appealing to reader's emotions.
is an oversimplfied statement about a group.
3
Hasty generalization
argument tries to establish superiority of one opinion over all others
a process where you reason from specific to general
jumping to a conclusion with too little evidence
the final part of an argument
4
Which of the following is not a persuasive technique
Name-Calling
Repetition
Exaggeration
All of these are persuasive techniques
5
Using logical fallacies in your argument is a good idea.
true
false
6
Which of these is a rhetorical question?
Would you leave your neighbor in a burning building?
Our nation needs to be protected, at all costs
Boat people take their lives into their own hands.
Everyone deserves to be safe, don't they?
7
Which of these is a slippery slope?
No pen? Now you can’t study, you'll fail, never get a job, & have no money
If you don’t pass this test you’ll fail, never get a job, and you will die
If you forget my name, I won’t be your friend, you will be lonely, and die
All of the above
8
A Call to Action is...
When the author tells the audience to do something.
How a character feels in a text.
A move in argument writing that asks a question
When the author asks the audience for support
9
Oral-B uses an ethos scientific approach as a persuasive technique.
False, it's bandwagon.
True
10
Define argumentative claim.
The most suspenseful part of a story
A strong opinion that is in the conclusion paragraph
An opinion statement that urges the reader to agree with you
None of these
11
A red herring = ?
a miracle
to get unlikely results when searching for something
lying about the catch
something used to distract you from the key issue
12
A BOGO sale is which type of persuasive technique?
Transfer
Connotation/Word Choice
Something for Nothing
Appeal to Authority
13
The rhetorical appeal that gives credibility and trustworthiness to the speaker is
Logos
Dependability
Ethos
Pathos
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Logical fallacies are
types of figurative language
satirical devices
errors in reasoning
rhetorical techniques
15
The rhetorical device that appeals to emotions is called
Logos
Sappy
Pathos
Ethos
16
In argumentative writing, 'reasons' are ...
statements that supports the writer's claim
beliefs or actions
people who agree with you
the people convinced to change their viewpoint
17
Endorsement/testimonial
Asks a question in which no response is expected or desired.
Uses a popular figure such as a celebrity to endorse a product.
Is manipulation
Normal people do this or believe this.
18
persuasive techniques
are how an author presents his ideas (chron., compare/contrast)
taps into people's values or moral standards
are facts that support an argument
appeal to people's logic, ethics, and feelings
19
Straw man arguments work by
attacking the opposition using emotion words
putting it all together one piece at a time
distorting the opposition's claim to make it easier to attack
repeating key words
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Why should people know persuasive techniques?
To get a job
To get what you want from others
To make someone believe you
To know when someone is trying to trick you
21
In argumentative essay, a counter argument ...
All of the above
tries to refute the opposing view.
is necessary to strengthen the argument.
should come right before the conclusion.
22
Loaded Langauge - Snob Appeal
Appeals to the ugly and makes you feel that way.
Appeal to the special, rich, or pretty and makes you feel that way
23
This is a False Analogy...
False
True
24
Which of the following is not a type of rhetoric?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Amigos
25
Quotes from famous people or experts are persuasive techniques.
It depends on the subject.
Maybe
Yes
No
26
The rhetorical appeal that uses facts, examples, and statistics is called
Logos
Ethos
Boring
Pathos
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What is a rebuttal?
A statement that shows what the opposition thinks
A statement that disproves the counterclaim
A statement that is the main point of your entire essay
A statement that comes at the end of your essay
28
Circular reasoning is
rhetorical questioning
attacking the speaker rather than the argument
when the argumentative claim is also used as the evidence to support it
broad statements about groups of people
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A juxtaposition is....
None of these
is not real life
when you put the page and paragraph that you found your information in
When two contrasting things are placed side by side for comparison
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Ad Hominem...
is always true.
attacks like a shark.
attacks the issue rather then the person.
attacks the person rather than the issue.

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