Final sem 1 2023 Flashcards

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Reasoning from a broader truth

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a broader truth that is deducted

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Facts

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a claim that is not disputed or disputable

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Study

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a detailed investigation of something

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Statistic

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a specific piece of information that’s from a study

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Analogy

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comparing two similar things

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Anecdote /Example

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-a short story or example

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Testimonial

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A personal observation

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Expert Opinion

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-What an expert thinks based on the training and expertise they have

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Metaphor

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Comparing two things without using like or as (her eyes were diamonds)

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Simile

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comparing two things using like or as (as fast as lightning)

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Personification

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giving non-living things, human qualities (the sun smiled down at us)

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Hyperbole

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wild dramatization(I could eat a horse)

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Euphemism-

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the nice way of saying something(she passed away)

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Idiom

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words that don’t make sense by looking at the actual words (under the weather)

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Allusion

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a reference to a piece of art or something from the past(chocolate is his kryptonite)

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imagery

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Imagery is when the author taps into your 5 senses.

17
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Explain the elephant and rider metaphor as a way of understanding how rhetoric and persuasion function.

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The rider is referring to the logos. The rider thinks he is in charge but the thing that is really controlling the argument/ride is the elephant. The elephant is referring to pathos and ethos. That is really in charge