Argumentative and Persuasive Techniques

Question 1

A fact, example, or quotation that supports a claim.

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Evidence

Question 2

An opponent’s view that includes reasons and evidence to show that the opponent is wrong.

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Counterargument

Question 3

Material, such as reasons or evidence, presented to prove a claim.

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Support

Question 4

Written to persuade means the author's goal is to convince the reader to agree with the author.

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Author's Purpose

Question 5

Faulty logic, error in reasoning, mistaken or unreasonable connection between 2 facts or ideas

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Fallacy

Question 6

Using fame or prestige of something or someone to an issuethat may or may not be related.

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Transfer

Question 7

A statement about a group that is too broad to be true

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generalization

Question 8

Taps into people’s need to feel superior to others

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Snob Appeal

Question 9

The appeal to reason relies on logic or reason.

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Logos

Question 10

A celebrity or expert who endorse a product, candidate, or idea.

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Testimonial

Question 11

Taps into people’s compassion for others

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Appeal to pity

Question 12

Makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger

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Appeal to fear

Question 13

Two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form.

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Parallelism

Question 14

Everyone is doing it, so you should too!

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Bandwagon

Question 15

The ethical appeal, is based on the character, credibility, or reliability of the writer.

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Ethos

Question 16

Process of logical reasoning that moves from examples, or facts to a broad generalization

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Inductive Reasoning

Question 17

A ________________ is a stated position in an argument

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claim

Question 18

Words or phrases that are loaded with emotional and/or multiple meanings

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Charged/loaded words

Question 19

An emotional appeal, appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.

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Pathos

Question 20

This has important and powerful people supporting a candidate or idea. Similar to testimonial.

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Appeals to authority

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