Chapter 1 Flashcards
Assertion
A statement of fact or belief, provided without support of justification
Argument
An attempt to persuade someone through reasoning that they should agree with a particular conclusion
Conclusion
The final point that someone making an argument is trying to convince you of
A conclusion has 2 key elements…
Reasoning & Seeks you to accept a particular conclusion
Non-argument
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
Description
Reporting information without any attempt at evaluating, commenting on or using the information to persuade
In a straightforward way
A good description provides…..
Clear info without introducing any evaluation, reasoning or persuasion . Convey information in a neutral position
Summary
Brief outline of key information
Belief
Presenting a judgement without providing reasoning
Clarification
Spells out what is meant by a particular phrase, idea or line of thought
Illustration
A particular instance of a general point
Argument
Persuasion through reasoning in support of a conclusion
Explanation
Reasoning backwards from something assumed to be true
Rhetoric
The attempt to persuade by appealing to emotions rather than to reason
Style
Describes the way that something is written .
Words - Phrases - structure of the language
Flattery
Praising someone in order to get them to do something you want
Appeal to novelty
Saying that something is new and so it must be good
Appeal to popularity
Saying that something is popular, so it must be good
Appeal to sympathy
Playing on the heartstrings
Appeal to fear
Trying to frighten someone into agreement
Jargon
Using fancy, largely meaningless words in order to sound smart
Exaggeration
Overstating the case, often as a rhetorical tactic; making a bigger claim than the actual case
Over-generalization
Suggesting that something is more generally true that it actually is; making a far broader claim than is the case in reality
