Argument Boot Camp Review

Which definition BEST illustrates argument?

• an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one

• a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong

• using language, reason, & evidence to influence the thoughts and behavior of others

• fighting for the sake of fighting

Which definition BEST illustrates rhetoric?

• the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

• language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content

• the HOW of an argument, which refers to the strategies we use to make an argument persuasive

• questions that you do not answer aloud

Just as important as developing our own arguments, however, is the ability to...

• critically examine the arguments that others present to us.

• prove that we are right and everyone else is wrong.

• understand that everything only has one side: the right one

Which types/groups of people use argument to convince us of things?

• Politicians

• Celebrities

• News & Media

• Companies/Products

The position taken by the person making the argument is called...

• a correct answer.

• a wrong answer.

• a thesis.

• a claim.

What are the 3 elements of the rhetorical triangle?

• Subject, Speaker, Audience

• No, Body, Cares

• Claim, Support, Reasons

• Claim, Counterclaim, Conclusion

What does SOAPS stand for?

• Students Occasionally Are Pretty Smart

• Soggy Oats Are Painfully Sickening

• Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject

• Some Owls Act Pretentious and Ostracize

The opposing viewpoint

• the wrong viewpoint

• counterclaim

• an argument

What are the 3 rhetorical appeals?

• green eggs & ham

• subject, speaker, audience

• ethos, pathos, logos

• reading, writing, arguing

appeals to the audience's emotions (psychological)

• ethos

• pathos

• logos