E10-11 Keystone Module 2 Review

a persuasive tactic that focuses on criticizing personal flaws rather than real issues

persuasion through the use of an expert or a celebrity (ethos)

writing about real people and events

persuasive technique that suggests all people belonging to a specific group are the same in some manner

the way an author writes that reveals personality

a distraction from an important issue

something that can be proven true

an appeal to credibility or morals

the methods an author uses to arrange or organize the work

the dictionary definition of a word

a belief or idea based on personal feelings and cannot be proven true

A variety of persuasive tactics used to influence a large number of people

using data and facts to support an argument

a question that has an obvious answer; used to make a point

persuasion based on manipulating the audience's feelings; avoiding logic

a nicer, kinder, gentler way of saying something potentially hurtful or offensive

the emotional association of a given word

a flawed form of logic; the belief that event A caused event B

persuasive technique that intentionally says the same thing, idea, song, etc. repeatedly to force the audience to recall

prejudice against or favoritism towards a topic/subject

an author's choice of words

A personal piece on a particular event in a person's life

The reason an author writes

using humor to criticize human flaws and vices

an appeal to logic or common sense

the idea that one event can lead to numerous other negative events that ultimately conclude with a catastrophe

when the conclusion is used as evidence in the argument

highly emotional language intentionally used to influence the audience's perception

a term that describes how trustworthy an author is

An author's viewpoint or opinion on a topic; may be explicitly stated or implied through diction

Making an audience think they only have two choices when more actually exist

a technique that plays on an individual's desire to fit in with the majority