Rhetorical Strategies in Argumentative Writing
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What is the appeal type when a writer points out that many people already support or use a product?

  • Bandwagon of join-the-crowd appeal (correct)
  • Rational persuasion
  • Appeal to common folk
  • Appeal to authority
  • Which appeal type involves a non-expert speaking as an expert?

  • Appeal to emotions
  • False authority (correct)
  • Appeal to logic
  • Appeal to ethos
  • What is the appeal type when a candidate claims to understand the struggles of ordinary people?

  • Appeal to authority
  • Emotional appeal
  • Appeal to common folk (correct)
  • Bandwagon of join-the-crowd appeal
  • Which appeal type relies on building a personal connection with the audience?

    <p>Pathos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the bandwagon appeal?

    <p>To make people conform with the majority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which appeal type involves using logic and reason?

    <p>Logos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of appeal targets the audience's thinking by using facts to support a position?

    <p>Logos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an argument from transitivity?

    <p>To classify and draw conclusions from premises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between an argument from transitivity and an argument from incompatibility?

    <p>The presence of contradictory choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to cite sources and properly document them in a paper?

    <p>To establish credibility with the audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an argument from incompatibility?

    <p>To present two contradictory choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of an argument in a persuasive paper?

    <p>To explain why a claim is correct and believable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of argument suggests that the presence of a particular sign or indicator implies the existence of a certain condition or phenomenon?

    <p>Argument from Sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of appeal is used to persuade an audience by evoking feelings such as anger, pity, and aversion?

    <p>Emotional Appeals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a cause that is necessary for an effect to occur, but may not be the only factor contributing to the effect?

    <p>Weak Cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of appeal is based on the use of logic and reason to persuade an audience?

    <p>Logos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an argument that uses a sign or indicator to infer the existence of a certain condition or phenomenon?

    <p>Argument from Sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of appeal is based on the character or credibility of the speaker?

    <p>Ethos</p> Signup and view all the answers

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