argument that attacks the integrity or character of a person rather than the merit of the issue

a comparison that attempts to explain one idea by relating it to another

a brief narrative offered in a text to capture the audiences attention or support a generalization of claim

the situation that results when a writer or speaker constructs an argument or an assumption that the audience does not accpet

casual relationship (cause-and-effect relationship)

the relationship expressing "if x is the cause, then y is the effect"

a word or expression acceptable in informal usage but inappropriate in formal discourse. a given word may have a standard and colloquial meaning

the implication of emotional overtones of a word rather than its actual meaning

from the French word meaning "attempt", a short prose discussion of a single topic. formal or informal, structured or serious, personal, revelatory, humorous

from the Greek word meaning "good speech", a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for something generally unpleasant

errors in reasoning used by speakers or writers in an attempt to dupe their audience. most are based on insufficient info, irreverent info, or faulty logic

a side issue introduced into an argument in order to distract from the main argument

from the Greek meaning to "tear flesh", it involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something

often an attack on a person. also the use of wit and humor in order to ridicule society's weakness so as to correct them. Horatian (gentle and smiling) and juvenalian (sharp and biting)

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rhetoric Quiz 2

Term	Definition
ad hominem argument	argument that attacks the integrity or character of a person rather than the merit of the issue
analogy	a comparison that attempts to explain one idea by relating it to another
anecdote	a brief narrative offered in a text to capture the audiences attention or support a generalization of claim
appeal to ethos	appeal to ethics
appeal to logos	appeal to logic
appeal to pathos	appeal to emotion
begging the question	the situation that results when a writer or speaker constructs an argument or an assumption that the audience does not accpet
casual relationship (cause-and-effect relationship)	the relationship expressing "if x is the cause, then y is the effect"
colloquialism	a word or expression acceptable in informal usage but inappropriate in formal discourse. a given word may have a standard and colloquial meaning
connotation	the implication of emotional overtones of a word rather than its actual meaning
essay	from the French word meaning "attempt", a short prose discussion of a single topic. formal or informal, structured or serious, personal, revelatory, humorous
euphemism	from the Greek word meaning "good speech", a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for something generally unpleasant
logical fallacy	errors in reasoning used by speakers or writers in an attempt to dupe their audience. most are based on insufficient info, irreverent info, or faulty logic
red herring	a side issue introduced into an argument in order to distract from the main argument
sarcasm	from the Greek meaning to "tear flesh", it involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
satire	often an attack on a person. also the use of wit and humor in order to ridicule society's weakness so as to correct them. Horatian (gentle and smiling) and juvenalian (sharp and biting)

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