Argumentative Writing and Rhetoric — Flashcards

Grade 11 · English · Flashcards

Key terms for argumentative writing, rhetorical appeals, and logical fallacies in 11th grade English.

Flashcards

Ethos: Appeal to the writer's or speaker's credibility, expertise, and moral character
Pathos: Appeal to the audience's emotions, values, and sympathies
Logos: Appeal to logic, reason, statistics, and factual evidence
Kairos: The strategic use of timing and context to maximize persuasive effect
Thesis: The central claim or position defended throughout an argumentative essay
Counterclaim: An opposing argument that the writer acknowledges and refutes
Rebuttal: The writer's response that disproves or minimizes a counterclaim
Ad Hominem: Fallacy: attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself
Straw Man: Fallacy: misrepresenting an opponent's position to make it easier to attack
False Dichotomy: Fallacy: presenting only two options when more exist
Slippery Slope: Fallacy: claiming one event will inevitably lead to extreme negative consequences
CER Framework: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: a structure for building complete, logical arguments