Chapter 1

Question 1

Assertion

Answer 1

A statement of fact or belief, provided without support of justification

Question 2

Argument

Answer 2

An attempt to persuade someone through reasoning that they should agree with a particular conclusion

Question 3

Conclusion

Answer 3

The final point that someone making an argument is trying to convince you of

Question 4

A conclusion has 2 key elements…

Answer 4

Reasoning & Seeks you to accept a particular conclusion

Question 5

Non-argument

Answer 5

Any element of a piece of writing that does not attempt to persuade you of a conclusion through reasoning and thus doesn’t qualify as a part of an argument

Question 6

Description

Answer 6

Reporting information without any attempt at evaluating, commenting on or using the information to persuade
In a straightforward way

Question 7

A good description provides…..

Answer 7

Clear info without introducing any evaluation, reasoning or persuasion . Convey information in a neutral position

Question 8

Summary

Answer 8

Brief outline of key information

Question 9

Belief

Answer 9

Presenting a judgement without providing reasoning

Question 10

Clarification

Answer 10

Spells out what is meant by a particular phrase, idea or line of thought

Question 11

Illustration

Answer 11

A particular instance of a general point

Question 12

Argument

Answer 12

Persuasion through reasoning in support of a conclusion

Question 13

Explanation

Answer 13

Reasoning backwards from something assumed to be true

Question 14

Rhetoric

Answer 14

The attempt to persuade by appealing to emotions rather than to reason

Question 15

Style

Answer 15

Describes the way that something is written .

Words - Phrases - structure of the language

Question 16

Flattery

Answer 16

Praising someone in order to get them to do something you want

Question 17

Appeal to novelty

Answer 17

Saying that something is new and so it must be good

Question 18

Appeal to popularity

Answer 18

Saying that something is popular, so it must be good

Question 19

Appeal to sympathy

Answer 19

Playing on the heartstrings

Question 20

Appeal to fear

Answer 20

Trying to frighten someone into agreement

Question 21

Jargon

Answer 21

Using fancy, largely meaningless words in order to sound smart

Question 22

Exaggeration

Answer 22

Overstating the case, often as a rhetorical tactic; making a bigger claim than the actual case

Question 23

Over-generalization

Answer 23

Suggesting that something is more generally true that it actually is; making a far broader claim than is the case in reality