Argument Elements

Which type of appeal is based on logic and reasoning in persuasive techniques?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

What do emotional appeals use to persuade?

• Logical reasoning

• Statistical data

• Feelings

• Historical evidence

A form of evidence that is presented to contradict other evidence that has been previously presented. 

The purpose of this element is to strengthen the main claim.

• rebuttal

• fact or statistic

• anecdote

• counterclaim

A claim that opposes the main claim of an argument. This element is included so the audience trusts the speaker to be honest in presenting the argument. Another one of its purposes is to state what opponents may state to prove the speaker wrong. An argument should never ever ever end with this element.

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• evidence

• reasoning

the explanation of how the evidence supports the claim:

• rebuttal

• reason

• reasoning

• counterclaim

What is a claim?

• A thesis, or the change the speaker/writer is calling for, the main part of an argument.

• The most important detail of the story.

• A summary of the text

What is a counterclaim?

• A claim you put on the counter

• An opposing or opposite of your claim

• The same thing as just a claim

• There's no such thing

Which element of an argument is used to appeal to the audience's sense of credibility and ethics?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

What is the primary purpose of a counterargument in an essay?

• To confuse the reader

• To strengthen the main argument by addressing opposing views

• To introduce new evidence

• To summarize the main points

Which of the following is a logical fallacy that involves attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself?

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope