Rhetoric and Arguments

The art of convincing people who disagree with you.

• Determination
• Logical Fallacy
• Consensus
• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Your mom says: "If you're friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?"

What is your mom accusing you of?

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Bandwagon Effect

• Strawman

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Rhetoric traditionally associated with yellow and the hand?

• Pathos
• Ethos
• Logos
• Legolas

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Rhetoric traditionally associated with blue and the head?

• Pathos
• Ethos
• Logos
• Legos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

It is illegal to keep a hedgehog as a pet in the state of California.

• That statement is objective.
• That statement is subjective.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which is the best definition of subjective writing?

• writing that presents facts without any opinion, bias, or interpretation
• writing that tries to persuade or convince a disagreeing reader
• writing that uses facts and statistics to appeal to the reader’s intellect
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which is the best definition of "objective writing"?

• writing that uses facts and statistics to appeal to the reader’s intellect
• writing that uses storytelling in order to explain complex ideas
• writing that presents facts without any opinion, bias, or interpretation
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

It is illegal and irresponsible to keep hedgehogs as pets.

• That is objective writing.
• That is subjective writing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In the formula "A = C + E + R," E stands for

• Elaboration
• Explanation
• Equivocation
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

In the formula "A = C + E + R," R stands for

• Rhetoric
• Reasoning
• Retrieval
• Retention

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2