Arguments and Persuasion

Question 1

appeal to fear

Answer 1

frightens the audience instead of using logic

Question 2

appeal to pity

Answer 2

plays on the audience’s sympathy instead of using logic

Question 3

appeal to vanity

Answer 3

uses flattery or complements to win people over

Question 4

claim

Answer 4

the writer’s position on a problem or issue

Question 5

ethical appeal

Answer 5

taps into people values or moral standards

Question 6

loaded language

Answer 6

uses words with positive or negative connotation

Question 7

evidence

Answer 7

specific information used to back up a reason

Question 8

argument

Answer 8

expresses a point of view or position on an issue and supports the position

Question 9

support

Answer 9

valid reasons and relevant and sufficient evidence

Question 10

repitition

Answer 10

uses the same word or words once or more for emphasis

Question 11

parallelism

Answer 11

uses similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance
often creates a rhythm

Question 12

analogy

Answer 12

makes a comparison between two subjects that are alike in some ways

Question 13

persuasion

Answer 13

the art of swaying peoples opinions, feelings, and actions using appeals and word choice

Question 14

rhetorical devices

Answer 14

compositional techniques and figures of speech that make and argument or message memorable and effective