Argument: Terms to Know

Argument: Terms to Know

“It is hard to ask a question about an ongoing conversation if you don’t listen to the conversation first” (Fletcher 1).

GOAL: KNOW THE TERMS!

• STEP 1: GO THROUGH THESE SLIDES & TAKE NOTES!

• WHEN YOU CAN DEFINE A TERM WITHOUT LOOKING, YOU KNOW IT!

Terms to Know

• BIAS: inclination to hold a particular view or perspective

• CREDIBILITY: accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness of sources

• EVIDENCE: facts, figures, details, quotations, or other sources of data & info that support claims

Terms to Know

• FALLACIOUS REASONING: faulty or flawed reasoning or logic

• CLAIM: assertion of truth on a position

• COUNTERCLAIM: statement that negates or disagrees with a claim

Terms to Know

• Appeals: rhetorical approaches used to convince an audience

• Rhetoric: artful use of words to persuade an audience

• Argument: a conversation in which there are at least two perspectives

• Stasis: the point of conflict in an argument

Terms to Know

• LOGOS: logical reasoning or evidence provided

• PATHOS: appeals to emotions (anger, sadness, happy, fear)

• ETHOS: speaker/writer establishes credibility, proves to be an expert on the subject discussed

STEP 2: COMPLETE THE QUIZ QUESTIONS!

• Try to complete the questions without your notes.

• Pay attention to the words you miss multiple times.

• Make flashcards or another type of study tool to help you learn these terms.

• Before we can really dig in, we must learn the language of the concept.

• YOU GOT THIS!

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A conversation with at least two perspectives is a(n)

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____ is the inclination to hold a particular perspective.

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Faulty reasoning or logic is considered ____ ______.

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A _____ is an assertion of truth.

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Accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness suggests that a source has _________.

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A statement that negates a claim is called a _________.

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Facts, figures, quotations, or other data that support claims are examples of ___________.

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The art of persuading an audience with words.

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A rhetorical approach used to persuade an audience is called an _____.

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The appeal that uses logic.

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The appeal that uses emotions.

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The appeal that establishes credibility or expertise.

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The point of conflict in an argument.