Persuasion and Argumentation ELA 3-4H

Question 1

Ethos

Answer 1

Appeal based on the character of the speaker (works best with a wavering audience)

Question 2

Logos

Answer 2

Based on logic and reason; involves facts, figures, statistics, rational appeals (works best for hostile, supportive, or wavering audiences)

Question 3

Pathos

Answer 3

Emotional appeal to audience; plays on pity, fear, anger, patriotism, humor, etc.)

Question 4

Kairos

Answer 4

Timing is perfect for the situation

Question 5

Hasty Generalization

Answer 5

leaping to a conclusion; unrepresentative

Question 6

Ad hominem

Answer 6

Attacking the person rather than the issue

Question 7

Post hoc

Answer 7

False cause; assumed cause-effect relationship that may not be accurate

Question 8

False analogy

Answer 8

analogy is too weak; the analogs are too different to be wealthy of comparison

Question 9

Non sequitor

Answer 9

something that does not follow; an illogical conclusion that does not follow the promise

Question 10

Either/or fallacy

Answer 10

an oversimplification of the issues which leaves only 2 diametrically opposed view points

Question 11

Appeal to questionable authority

Answer 11

the use of faulty, overtly biased or questionable source

Question 12

Begging the question

Answer 12

premise is merely an assumption, so the conclusion may not me true

Question 13

Red herring

Answer 13

an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the topic at hand