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Tone<div>Arguments</div><div>Contention<br></br>Intention<br></br>Techniques<br></br>Section of the article<br></br></div>
What’s an ad hominem attack?
A response to an argument by attacking a person’s character instead of their arguments.
What’s an allusion?
A reference to a famous person, text or event.
What effect does an ad hominem have?
To undermine the credibility of opponents & subsequently their arguments.
What’s the effect of an allusion?
Referencing a famous entity implies that the famous entity supports their case.
What’s an analogy?
A comparison between 2 things that are very similar.
What’s the effect of an analogy?
By arguing that because 2 things are similar in 1 way, they will be similar in other ways.
What’s an anaphora?
The deliberate repetition of the 1st part of a sentence.
What’s the effect of an anaphora?
To give prominence to important ideas. It’s used to appeal to an audience’s emotions & motivate & encourage them.
What’s an anecdote?
A story to add to an argument’s credibility.
What’s the effect of an anecdote?
To add to an argument’s credibility.
What’s bias?
The tendency to lean in favour towards one side of an argument even when presenting a factual case.
What’s the effect of bias?
Obvious bias will lose support of the audience.
What’s a case study?
Looking at related small study situation to shed light on the issue under consideration.
What’s the effect of using a case study?
Influence readers to support your contention.
What’s cause & effect?
When writers suggest one action results in another.
What’s the effect of using ‘cause & effect’?
Unlikely to convince readers if it’s not backed by evidence.
What’s colloquial language?
Slang & everyday language.
Why is colloquial language used?
Writers use this to make themselves seem more relatable.
What’s emotive language?
Language aimed at stirring emotions.
What’s the effect of emotive language?
It makes the readers feel strong emotions that lead them to follow their emotions than logically consider the case.
What’s evidence?
Material used in support of argument like facts/statistics, expert testimony, research findings, anecdotal evidence.
What’s the effect of evidence?
Positive - Give weight & credibility to argument.<br></br>Negative - Undermines argument if used negatively or overused.
What’s expert opinion?
An effective expert reference that backs up a point in the argument.
