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Which rhetorical appeal focuses on credibility and trust?
Emotional appeals are primarily associated with the logical structure of an argument.
False
___ is the use of statistics and case studies to support an argument in persuasive writing.
Logos
Match the following persuasive contexts to their examples:
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What type of fallacy is characterized by reducing complicated issues to only two possible options?
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The Scare Tactics fallacy uses factual evidence to convince the audience of the speaker's correctness.
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What fallacy involves attacking the person speaking instead of addressing the argument at hand?
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The __________ fallacy suggests that one event will lead to a series of disastrous outcomes.
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Match the following logical fallacies with their descriptions:
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Study Notes
Modes of Persuasion
- Ethos: Based on credibility and trust. Uses branding, confidence in delivery, and credible sources.
- Pathos: Appeals to emotions and values. Uses stories, inspirational quotes, and vivid language.
- Logos: Relies on logic and reason. Uses the structure of a speech (opening, body, conclusion), references to studies, statistics, and case studies, comparisons, analogies, and metaphors.
Rhetorical Appeals in Practice
- Politics: Presidential campaigns, political advertisements, calls to vote.
- Advertisements and Commercials: Including informational campaigns.
- Billboards and Flyers: Used for advertising and persuasion.
- Argumentative Essays: Including other argumentative writing.
- Debates: Used to present arguments and persuade audiences.
- Non-profit Campaigns: Calls for help and taking action.
- Model UN: Proposals and negotiations.
- Interviews and Applications: Used to persuade potential employers.
- Public Service Announcements: Designed to inform and persuade the public.
Strategies Employed in Public Service Announcements
- Straw Man: Misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.
- Ad Hominem: Attacks the person making the argument instead of addressing the argument itself.
- False Authority: Uses the authority of a person who is not an expert on the topic to support a claim.
- False Dilemma: Presents only two options when there are other possibilities.
- Slippery Slope: Claims that one event will lead to a chain of undesirable consequences.
- Scare Tactics: Uses fear or threats to persuade the audience.
- Bandwagon: Encourages the audience to agree with a position because many other people do.
- Hasty Generalization: Draws a conclusion based on limited or faulty evidence.
- False Causality: Assumes that one event caused another simply because they happened in sequence.
- Red Herring: Redirects a conversation to an irrelevant topic.
Tone and Organization
- Tone: The attitude of a writer towards a subject or audience. Achieved through rhetorical strategies.
- Organization: The way in which a speech is organized to convey a message or purpose effectively.
Most Common Types of Organizational Patterns
- Problem-Solution: Defines a problem and proposes a solution.
- Monroe's Motivated Sequence: Connects to a psychological need in the audience and shows them how to satisfy that need by supporting the plan or policy advocated in the speech.
- Cause-Effect: Informs the audience about causes and effects that have already happened with respect to some condition, event, etc.
- Chronological: Delivers main points according to when they happened.
Fallacies
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Emotional Fallacies: Sound convincing but are based on faulty logic.
- False Dilemma
- Slippery Slope
- Scare Tactics
- Bandwagon
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Logical Fallacies: Present flawed reasoning that leads to invalid conclusions.
- Hasty Generalization
- False Causality
- Red Herring
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Ethical Fallacies: Unfairly appeal to the audience's emotions.
- Straw Man
- Ad Hominem
- False Authority
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Explore the fundamental modes of persuasion in this quiz, focusing on Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Delve into real-world applications in politics, advertising, and more as you test your understanding of rhetorical strategies. Perfect for students of communication or marketing.
