Intro to Rhetoric Assessment

The most important element of argumentation is the

• concession

• claim

• counterargument

• qualifier

Rhetoric is the art of persuasive writing and/or speaking.

• True

• False

When you acknowledge opposing viewpoints, you are giving a

• concession

• confession

• counterargument

• claim

Quoting well-regarded experts is important because

• it helps you establish credibility

• it gives you the opportunity to write a personal anecdote

• it gives your argument prejudice in favor of one thing, person, or group

• it acknowledges opposing viewpoints

Comparing an argument to a car is an example of a/an

• fact

• anecdote

• analogy

• example

Anecdotes are brief narratives used to illustrate a point.

• True

• False

Words that place limits on your claim and prevents you from overgeneralizing, or stereotyping

• claim

• qualifiers

• examples

• anecdotes

Examples are

• words that limit the claim

• extended comparisons

• details supporting the claim

• facts expressed as numbers

The result of an action that suggests possible positive or negative outcomes

• compare and contrast

• analogy

• definitions

• cause and effect

The side that argues in favor of the resolution

• affirmative

• negative

• resolution

• rebuttal