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accismus

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feigned refusal of something desired

“oh you shouldn’t have”

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(argumentum) ad hominem fallacy

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attacking character

is fallacy when disregarding content of an argument

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advantageous

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best for everyone

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all natural (appeal to nature) fallacy

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Fallacy of association;
N is natural; N is good/right

U is unnatural; U is bad/wrong

Saturated fat is natural, but it is not necessarily good.

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amplification

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the act/method of extending thoughts for rhetorical effect

1 emphasizes
2 increases impact
3 make most of a situation/thought

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anadiplosis

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repetition of the last word(s) of phrase at the beginning of the next

“Sense is beaten into people by unhappiness, and that takes time, and time disfigures you.”

eloquence, chiasmus= anadiplosis, but anadiplosis doesn’t always reverse as a chiasmus does

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anaphora

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repeats first word in succeeding phrases

I have a dream…

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anecdote

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short account of event, light story

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antithesis

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contrasting ideas

in use, an intentional juxtaposition

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appeal to popularity (argumentum ad populum)

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states that because many believe/do something, it is true/good

“If it’s on the internet it must be true”]

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Aristotelian mean

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sweet spot; neither left or rightist; grey; non extreme

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asyndeton

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omission of conjunction

creates hurried rhythm

“he was a bag of bones, a floppy doll, a broken stick, a maniac”

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chiasmus

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Crisscross figure;

“Ask not what your country can do for you[…]”

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cliché twist

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Form of wit, plays on words of common saying

It was a dark and sarcastic night

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code grooming

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using language unique to audience

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commonplace

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simplified public opinion of audience

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compassion

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? pity for misfortune of audience

care for audience

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concession

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conceding to benefit from opponent’s argument

part of rebuttal or gains ethos/sweet spot

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decorous

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satisfying social standards/propriety

in good taste/propriety

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decorum

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ability to fit in with audience’s expectations of reliability

propriety of character

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deductive logic (repeated)

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general to specific reasoning

upsidedown triangle

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deliberative

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argument 4 future over choices

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dialectic

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purely logical debate

avoids fallacies; rhetoric doesn’t

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diaogismus

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dialogue figure

a quote, or conversation

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dirimens copulatio
balances a contrasting idea with another
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dubitatio
expression of doubt typically of ability to speak effectively; modesty ex Anthony's funeral speech for Caesar
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eddie Haskell Ploy
enhanced virtue through support of the inevitable 'virtuous' support of the inevitable
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emulation
emotional response to role model Greater ethos, more the audience imitates you
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enthymeme
rhetorical syllogism with an unstated assumption Deduction that leaves out formal order of premises, regardless of truthfulness "Socrates is mortal because he is human"; All humans are mortal. Socrates is human. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.
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epergesis
a correction, often clarifies something just said; self-correction ethos tactic
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ethos
argument by character/reputation
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exordium
introduction intro should be humble, decorous, and effective
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fallacy
mistaken belief, unsound argument
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fallacy of antecedent
assumes this moment is identical to previous similar moments
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fallacy of Ignorance
if not proven, is false; no proof, false I can't see angels; they don't exist.
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false choice, false dichotomy, or false dilemma
offers audience two choices when more exist inaccurate display of choices
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false comparison/analogy
similar so must be same
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false dilemma, false dichotomy, or false choice
offers audience two choices when more exist inaccurate display of choices
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figure of speech
expressive use of language for special effect
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forensic
argument 4 past over past actions justice
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framing
shapes the bounds of an argument
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goodwill
doing the advantageous; keeping audience in mind the halo: simplify issue & find overlap with audience's values
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harangue
? a lengthy and agressive speech ? ideally avoided..
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hasty/glittering generalization
too few examples interpreted too broadly
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humor
calming device, may enhance ethos
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identity strategy
having audience identify with action; a choice that defines the group I'll donate to a homeless puppy shelter because I am a good person
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idiom
inseparable words that together mean something
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induction
use of inductive logic
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inductive logic
specific to general point reasoning example to truth
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innuendo
debasing irony that plants an idea by denying it
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invention (inventio)
first stage in the development of an effective argument 1st of 5 canons of rhetoric
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inversion
reverses syntactical order for effect shouts the policeman,
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irony
saying one thing to outsiders something taken differently to insiders
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kairos
timeliness/timing
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litote
understatement
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logic-free values
focuses on individual values and commonplaces unifies group and gets it to identify with you
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logical fallacy
logically unsound
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logos (repeated once)
argument by logic
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metonymy
switching of related nouns; related to metaphors bottle for strong drink, scepter for sovereignty
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minor premise
second part of a syllogism, typically supporting a former premise in an enthymeme, goes unstated
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misinterpreting the evidence
claiming the exception is the rule
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narrative
story, often descriptive, activates pathos
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neologism
newly minted word; made-up; poetic license
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opinion switch
appearing to have supported the powers that be all along
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paradigm
rule that arises from a set of examples; sort of induction maples changing color; it must be fall
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pathos
argument by emotion
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periphrasis
circumlocution, vagueness by verbosity beating around the bush
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phronesis
practical wisdom
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polysyndeton
repetition of conjunction The bad news caused him to weep and cry and wail rhythm and emphasis
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post hoc ergo propter hoc
error of causation a precedes b; a caused b
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premise
a statement from which another is deduced or conclusion is based
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proof
argument/evidence serving as an indicator of truth
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ramification
a consequence
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receptive
for speaker: open-minded, not dogmatic; disinterest tactic audience: keep them receptive and open-minded (not ie angry, where they shutoff to compromise)
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red herring fallacy
confusing/distracting irrelevance introduces an irrelevant issue to confuse/distract audience
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redefinition
controlling the language used in an argument
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reductio ad absurdum
reduction to absurdity highly improbable circumstance
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refutation
disproof of premise, conclusion, argument
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relevance
relatability to claims in argument
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reluctant conclusion
disinterest tactic, appearing to reach conclusion solely because of overwhelming rightness
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rhetoric
the art of oratory and effective language the art of persuasion
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rhetorical question
question used to express a point, usually unanswered or answered by the speaker
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simple speech
avoid fancy language when getting emotional
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slippery slope fallacy
exaggerated consequence dire result from event
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stability
??? ethos tactic? firm argument? Use of voice? TYFA references stability for voice control, (my memory is fallible) ie maintaining stamina by not straining your voice
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staircase wit
thinking of a perfect reply too late
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style
deliverance making speech attractive to listener
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syllogism
conclusion from a necessary succession of premises formal logic All humans are mortal Socrates is human Therefore Socrates is mortal
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synecdoche
figure of speech, part made to represent whole or vice versa Cleveland won, (his baseball team)
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tautology
redundancy in word meaning widow woman baby kitten
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tense(s)
past present or future; indicates time of occurence
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unit fallacy
erroneous math often confusing a part for a whole misinterpretation of statistic
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volume
underplay or gradually increase an emotion; heightened pathos effect
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strawman fallacy
sets up an issue easier to argue attacks an irrelevance
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argumentum ad baculum
coercion; appeal to force; threat also, fallacy; if a accepts b then c c undesirable "If you (a) don't believe in god(b) you will burn in hell(c)"
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argument
composition intended to persuade
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arete
greek for moral virtue

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