Argumentation and Rhetoric Quiz

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• Claim

• A coherent series of statements leading from a premise to a conclusion, aimed at persuading others of a particular point of view.

• Counterargument

• Evidence or argument that contradicts or refutes a counterargument.

• Argument

• An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

• Rebuttal

• A statement that asserts a belief or truth, which requires evidence and reasoning to support.

What is Evidence?

• A central idea or main claim that a writer or speaker intends to prove or support through evidence and reasoning.

• Information, facts, data, or quotations used to support an argument or claim.

• The logical connections made between evidence and the claim, explaining why the evidence supports the claim.

• A point of view or particular attitude toward an issue, often influenced by individual experiences or cultural background.

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding terms.

• Reasoning

• A central idea or main claim that a writer or speaker intends to prove or support through evidence and reasoning.

• Perspective

• Information, facts, data, or quotations used to support an argument or claim.

• Thesis

• The logical connections made between evidence and the claim, explaining why the evidence supports the claim.

• Evidence

• A point of view or particular attitude toward an issue, often influenced by individual experiences or cultural background.

What is Bias?

• A particular tendency, inclination, or prejudice for or against something, often considered to be unfair.

• The quality of being trusted, reliable, and believable, often used to evaluate sources.

• The soundness or cogency of an argument, based on logical reasoning and evidence.

• The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own without proper attribution.

What is Validity?

• A particular tendency, inclination, or prejudice for or against something, often considered to be unfair.

• The quality of being trusted, reliable, and believable, often used to evaluate sources.

• The soundness or cogency of an argument, based on logical reasoning and evidence.

• The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own without proper attribution.

Synthesis is (a)   .

• Combining ideas from different sour
• The art of persuasive speaking or w
• The circumstances or background inf
• A particular attitude toward or way

What is Context?

• Combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea or argument.

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

• The circumstances or background information that surrounds an event, statement, or idea and can affect its meaning or interpretation.

• A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

What type of research involves the collection and analysis of numerical data to understand patterns or phenomena?

• Qualitative Research

• Quantitative Research

• Descriptive Research

• Experimental Research

The act of disproving a statement or theory, often used to weaken or invalidate a counterargument, is called (a)  

• Refutation
• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Which rhetorical appeal focuses on the ethics, character, or credibility of the speaker or writer?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Fallacy