Rhetorical concepts and revision skills tested on the Classic Learning Test's writing section, including logic and clarity of argument.
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- What is ethos in rhetoric?
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An appeal to the speaker's or writer's credibility and character- What is pathos in rhetoric?
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An appeal to the audience's emotions- What is logos in rhetoric?
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An appeal to logic and reason, often using facts and evidence- What is a claim in an argument?
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The main position or assertion the writer is trying to prove- What is evidence in an argument?
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Facts, examples, statistics, or expert testimony used to support a claim- What is a warrant in argumentation?
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The underlying reasoning that connects the evidence to the claim- What is a counterargument?
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An opposing viewpoint that a writer acknowledges and addresses- What is a rebuttal?
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A response that refutes or answers a counterargument- What is the ad hominem fallacy?
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Attacking a person's character instead of addressing their argument- What is the straw man fallacy?
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Misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack- What is the false dilemma (false dichotomy) fallacy?
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Presenting only two options when more actually exist- What is the slippery slope fallacy?
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Claiming one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of extreme, negative consequences- What is circular reasoning?
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An argument that restates its claim as its own proof rather than offering real evidence- What is a hasty generalization?
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Drawing a broad conclusion from a small or unrepresentative sample- What is a red herring?
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An irrelevant point introduced to distract from the actual argument
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