1.Establishing credibility involves what?

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assuring the audience that what you are arguing for is for the general good, a widespread issue or problem, one that they may share with you
citing authorities on the subject who support your point wholeheartedly
arguing that an event is absolutely true
making the reader see that "everyone believes this, so you should too"


Question 2
Logical appeals involve what?

inflated opinions and exaggerated facts
pride, sympathy, and other feelings based on values
factual evidence collected from data and events
appeals to the audience's impressions about the person making the argument


Question 3
An appeal to emotions involves what?

appeals to the audience's sympathy and feelings
generalized ideas that form a coherent whole
distorting evidence so as to make your claims seem more credible
library research, especially quotes from experts in the field


Question 4
Ethical appeals involve what?

discussing facts, statistics, and analogies regarding your topic
ignoring details that your audience may disagree with in favor of putting your claim in the best light
an appeal to the audience's impressions about the person making the argument
impressing your reader with the specialized knowledge you have been able to discover and decipher


Question 5
What are effective ways to establish common ground?

to build consensus by showing the audience beliefs you have in common
to show the audience that those who disagree with you are stupid and untrustworthy
to include a number of quotes by noted experts to remind readers of the importance of your topic
to discuss only those points that support your argument


Question 6
Support for an argument is what?

the assertion or thesis
the underlying assumptions in an argument
material or evidence used to convince the audience
facts the argument is trying to prove


Question 7
What are warrants?

a system developed by Stephen Toulmin
underlying assumptions or principles in an argument
values in an argument
material or evidence used to convince the audience


Question 8
What is deductive reasoning?

drawing a conclusion from assertions; starting with a general premise, you move logically to a conclusion
a conclusion reached with too few examples
explaining the way something works
making conclusions based on observing a number of particular instances


Question 9
What is inductive reasoning?

drawing a conclusion from assertions or premises
assuming that, without proof, if objects are similar in one way, they are similar in other ways
assuming something is true without proof
coming to conclusions based on examples, on observations of particular instances


Question 10
What is a bandwagon logical fallacy?

when the data you gather is actually outdated information
an argument that claims to be sound because many people believe it is true
a mistake in reasoning that occurs when people believe that there is a cause and effect relationship when no such relationship exists
when the conclusion doesnÕt follow logically from the premises


Question 11
What is a non sequitur ?

a line of reasoning in which the conclusion is not a logical result of the premises
several people divide the work on one project
divide and conquer
post hoc, ergo propter hoc


Question 12
What is circular reasoning?

doubtful cause
assuming that what has to be proved has already been proved
a fleeting or ephemeral referent
using too few examples to support your claim


Question 13
What is a false analogy?

an unproven assumption that if objects are similar in some ways, they are similar in other ways
a conclusion reached with too few examples
begging the question
undermining the person who is making an argument


Question 14
Why should you avoid making ad hominem arguments?

because the conclusion is not a logical result of the premises
you should not assume that because one event follows another, the second event was caused by the first event
you should avoid reasoning that diverts attention from the quality of the argument to the person offering it
actually, ad hominem arguments are entirely appropriate, so you should incorporate them into your essays


Question 15
Define persuasion, and then give a few examples from our everyday life and culture to demonstrate your understanding of how persuasion works. Answers may vary. Now that you have chosen a few examples of persuasion, discuss each one and how credible its claims are or are not and why you think so. Answers may vary.










Question 16 A successful argument essay ____________________.
may merely cause the reader to understand, but not agree with, your point.
does not necessarily cause the reader to agree with or understand your point.
changes the reader's mind completely about the issue.
always motivates the reader to act.


Question 17
Which of the following is not considered evidence for argumentative essays?
authorities
opinions
facts
statistics


Question 18
Why is it important to address opposing point of views within your argumentative essay?
because it is a part of the process of argument
because doing this will help you meet the page length requirement for your essay
because if you do not then your readers may become angry
because you should deal with the whole argument, not just half


Question 19
Other than evidence, what else might you use to develop an argumentative essay?
examples
comparisons
rhetorical strategies
definition


Question 20
Argumentative thesis statements should ________.
be debatable
be arguable
not have a clear answer
all of the above

Answer 1

My answers

1.assuring the audience that what you are arguing for is for the general good, a widespread issue or problem, one that they may share with you

2.factual evidence collected from data and events

3.appeals to the audience's sympathy and feelings

4.an appeal to the audience's impressions about the person making the argument

5.to build consensus by showing the audience beliefs you have in common

6.facts the argument is trying to prove

7.underlying assumptions or principles in an argument

8.drawing a conclusion from assertions; starting with a general premise, you move logically to a conclusion

9.making conclusions based on observing a number of particular instances

10.an argument that claims to be sound because many people believe it is true

11. a line of reasoning in which the conclusion is not a logical result of the premises

12.assuming that what has to be proved has already been proved

13.an unproven assumption that if objects are similar in some ways, they are similar in other ways

14.you should avoid reasoning that diverts attention from the quality of the argument to the person offering it

16.may merely cause the reader to understand, but not agree with, your point.

17.opinions

18.
because it is a part of the process of argument

19.examples

20.all of the above