Chapter 15 Terms

Question 1

anti-thesis

Answer 1

the opposing side of an argument

Question 2

argument

Answer 2

a particular structure of reasoning that mediates differences between opposing forces

Question 3

claim

Answer 3

a short summary of the argument/statement that the advocate wishes the audience to believe

Question 4

dialectic

Answer 4

ever-present tension between opposing sides of an argument

Question 5

ethymeme

Answer 5

a partial syllogism based on the probable with a missing premise

Question 6

grounds

Answer 6

the evidence that functions as the foundation and support for the claim

Question 7

narrative

Answer 7

symbolic action, words, and deeds that have a sequence of meaning for those who interpret them

Question 8

narrative coherence

Answer 8

the degree to which the story holds together

Question 9

narrative fidelity

Answer 9

the degree in which the story matches our own beliefs and experiences in the world

Question 10

reasoning

Answer 10

the means to process differences between opposing forces

Question 11

syllogism

Answer 11

a form of rhetorical discourse in which certain premises have been made and a conclusive premise follows

Question 12

technique of association

Answer 12

an argument made by example

Question 13

technique of dislocation

Answer 13

comparing two incompatible ideas where one is referred to as an appearance and the other as a reality

Question 14

thesis

Answer 14

your side of the argument

Question 15

warrant

Answer 15

the inferential leap from the claim to the grounds–the reasoning argument works like an elbow connecting the upper arm to the lower arm