First Set- Rhetoric Flashcards
1
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Argument
A
piece of reasoning with one or more premises and a conclusion Ex: All spam is pink, I am eating spam, I am eating something pink.
2
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Premises
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Statements offered as reasons to support a conclusion
3
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Conclusion
A
End result of an argument - the main point being made
4
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Aristotle’s Appeals
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Ethos, Logos, Pathos
5
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Ethos
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credibility of an author
6
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Logos
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persuading by the use of reasonings
7
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Pathos
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Appealing to the reader’s emotions
8
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Concession
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Accepting at least part or all of an opposing viewpoint - willing to accept, even if presented by the opposition
9
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Conditional Statement
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an if-then statement and consists of two parts, an antecedent and a consequent
Ex: if i eat spam, then i will throw up, I have eaten Spam, Ergo, I will throw up
