What does doublespeak mean?

deceiving language used to disguise/conceal truth

What is Slippery Slope?

argument leads to chain of events w/ improbable conclusion

What is Equivocation?

ambiguous language used to make the argument misleading

What is appeal to hypocrisy

discredits the opponent's argument

Polite phrase to substitute when saying unpleasant events

term closely associated but not actually part of the subject

extended metaphor, compares 2 unlike things in clever way

one acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent

What is the Thought Police?

secret police that find freethinkers and thoughtcrime

What No True Scotsman?

universal generalization altered to avoid counterexamples

What is Affirming the Consequent?

propositional component is true so antecedent must be true

What is one difference between APA and MLA?

APA has a running header, MLA doesn't

What is False Dilemma?

manipulation that there's only 2 sides in an argument

writer attacks the person opponent rather than argument

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1
What does doublespeak mean?
deceiving language used to disguise/conceal truth
an example of ethos, logos, pathos
secret police of Oceania
a type of simile
2
What is the caption beneath the large poster on the wall?
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
weakness is strength
Big Brother is watching you
3
What is Slippery Slope?
appeal to reader's feelings
one acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent
argument leads to chain of events w/ improbable conclusion
ambiguous language to make the argument misleading
4
What is Equivocation?
ambiguous language used to make the argument misleading
polite/mild phrase to say something unpleasant
obvious exaggeration
appeal to one's feelings for country/nation
5
What is appeal to hypocrisy
discredits the opponent's argument
an obvious exaggeration
appeal to expert's opinion
appeal to reader's feelings
6
What is Euphemism?
using stats, facts, or logical appeal
appeal to reader's feelings for country/nation
obvious exxageration
Polite phrase to substitute when saying unpleasant events
7
What type of visual rhetoric is this?
patriotic appeal
lifestyle appeal
bandwagon appeal
humor appeal
8
Ex. Everyone is going to get the new smart phone when it comes out this weekend.
bandwagon
patriotic appeal
appeal to celebrity
ethos
9
What is Metonymy?
appealing to reader's feelings
term closely associated but not actually part of the subject
term used to compare 2 similar things
appealing to expert's word
10
Language system w/ pared down public vocabulary, making depth of thought more difficult.
Newspeak
Doublespeak
Spanish
French
11
Which of the following is not a slogan?
weakness is strength
war is peace
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
12
What is Conceit?
extended metaphor, compares 2 unlike things in clever way
appeal to reader's feelings
using expert's opinion
correcting opposing side's argument
13
What is Concession?
comparison using like/as
reference to past event, person, or historical thing
one acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent
comparison w/out like/as
14
Define non sequitur
manipulation that there is only 2 sides to topic
attack on opponent rather than their argument
Define non sequitur
everyone else is doing it so you should too
15
What is the Thought Police?
language used in 1984
secret police that find freethinkers and thoughtcrime
leader of Eurasian army
political party in 1984
16
What No True Scotsman?
reference to historical person, place, object, event
correction of opponent's argument
universal generalization altered to avoid counterexamples
acknowledgment of point made by opponent
17
What is Affirming the Consequent?
obvious exaggeration
appeal using facts, stats, logic
appeal to expert's opinion
propositional component is true so antecedent must be true
18
What is one difference between APA and MLA?
APA has a title, MLA doesn't
MLA uses evidence, APA doesn't
MLA has numbered pages, APA doesn't
APA has a running header, MLA doesn't
19
T/F: You should not introduce your sources in a presentation
False
True
20
What type of visual rhetoric is this?
patriotic appeal
bandwagon appeal
testimonial appeal
celebrity appeal
21
What is False Dilemma?
using stats, logic, and facts as support
manipulation that there's only 2 sides in an argument
correction of opponent's argument
attack on opponent rather than issue
22
What type of visual rhetoric is this?
stereotype appeal
testimonial appeal
humor appeal
patriotic appeal
23
What type of visual rhetoric is this?
appeal to celebrity
humor appeal
patriotic appeal
testimonial appeal
24
Define ad hominem
writer attacks the person opponent rather than argument
manipulation that there's only 2 sides to a topic
everyone else is doing it so you should too
statement doesn't logically follow statement
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What type of visual rhetoric is this?
testimonial appeal
prejudice appeal
stereotype appeal
lifestyle appeal

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