Chapter 7: Supporting Your Ideas

An _____ describes something by comparing it to something else it resembles.

The six basic types of supporting materials are...

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an _____ comparison between two things.

Probable facts are those that likely are true but...

When speaker's define something by its function, they explain what it does and how it works.

Which claim is false? Statistics allow speakers to...

Which of the following means an agreed upon definition of a word found in a dictionary?

Which of the following is not an example of a testimony?

Audiences find this testimony compelling because of the person's fame or star power, not the person's knowledge.

What two words does a simile use to make an explicit comparison between two things?

Mythos appeals...

What are conclusions and interpretations you draw based on facts?

Supporting materials is evidence used to demonstrate the worth of an idea.

Inferences are the same as opinions.

A unique meaning associated with a word on someone else's experience is a connotative meaning.

An anecdote is a brief narrative.

Reading a popular myth or fable to assess a real world issue is an example of utilizing...

Personalizing the topic by relating your own narrative is an example of using...

An example that stems from conjecture or supposition is called a...

Narratives should dramatize a topic.