Unit 2 Lesson 4 Discussion Conclusions Flashcards
What does ad hominem appeal mean?
a rhetorical fallacy that uses a personal attack as an argument
What does appeal to authority mean?
a rhetorical fallacy that misuses ethics to claim an authority that is not valid
What does critique mean?
feedback and constructive criticism, received from others
What does bandwagon appeal mean?
a rhetorical fallacy that argues that something is true simply because many people believe it
What does diction mean?
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
What does ethos mean?
an argument that appeals to the speaker’s knowledge or trustworthiness
What does logical fallacy or fallacious reasoning mean?
unsound arguments that can be proven wrong with logic and reason
What does logos mean?
an argument that focuses on logic and reason
What does persuade mean?
to convince someone to do or believe something
What does pathos mean?
an argument that impacts the emotions
What does syntax mean?
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
What does rhetorical stragies mean?
words or word phrases used to convey meaning, provoke a response, or persuade a listener or reader
What term refers to the connotative and denotative meanings of a word?
* rhetoric
* syntax
* diction
* fallacy
diction
