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Argumentation/Persuasion
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9th Grade
09/11/2011

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Ethos
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Ethics, you use someone's morals or values against them or to persuade them to side with you.
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Charasteristics of Ethos
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Correct Grammar, Restrained and fair minded presentation, Appropraite Vocabulary
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Example of Ethos
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I know you are a man of kindness and concern, which is why this pertains to you.
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Definition of Pathos
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Pity, emotional power of the issue
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Charasteristics of Pathos
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Emotional Appeal, Vivid descriptions, loaded words.
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Example of Pathos
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It is necessary for me to Study Abroad because I will not grow and achieve my full potential while sitting here in this school.
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Bandwagon
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To join the group as everyone else is, so you are not alone. Ex. Marie jumped on the bandwagon for fear of being left out.
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Red Herring
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Used to divert attention from real matter at hand. A distraction. usually occurs when not enough Logos
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Non-Sequitur
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Only support by weak or irrelevant reasons
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Begging the Question
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A complicated Fallacy, an argument that begs the question, asks the reader to simply accept the conclusion w/o providing any REAL evidence (Circular Reasoning)
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Hasty Generalization
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Making assumptions on a whole group based on an inadequate sample. Jumping to conclusions w/o having all the facts
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False Dilemma
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Limits the possible choices to avoid consideration. Get this or that.
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Post Hoc
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False Cause. Assuming that because B came after A, A caused B. Not enough details to show that even B was caused by A. Ex. Because President Jones raised taxes(A), the crime went up(B)
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Slippery Slope
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Chain Reaction that is going to end bad. (camels nose) Not enough evidence to show that there will be bad consequences for reactions. Ex. The book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
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Cliches
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Evoke stoke responses. doesn't require thought. Something that has been overdone, to where it is now predictable.
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Euphemisms
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makes things sound more than what they are (fancy words) Ex. Boat=Vessel
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Superlatives
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Elevates the effects. Ex. the MOST perfect
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Use of First Person Plural
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includes the reader. Creates a friendly tone. Ex. We, Us
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Use of Future Tense
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Implies that your reader will experience this soon
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Imperatives
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Commands aims to coerce the reader. Hypnotism
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Adjectives
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used to help stress emotion
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Adverbs
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used to intensify Adjectives
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Prolixity
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more words sound impressive
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repetition
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Has an insistent effect. usually used for key names
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