5702979911 | Ethos | The qualities of character, intelligence, and good-will in a writer or speaker that contribute to an audience's acceptance of the claim. | 0 | |
5702994634 | Logos | An argument based on reason. | 1 | |
5702997886 | Pathos | Appeal to the emotions. | 2 | |
5703003280 | Rhetoric | The art of using language to persuade. | 3 | |
5703014532 | Claim | The proposition that the author is trying to prove. | 4 | |
5720658474 | Claim of Fact | ...assert that a condition has existed, exists, or will exist and are based on facts or data that the audience will accept as being objectively verifiable. | 5 | |
5720669695 | Claims of Value | ...attempt to prove that some things are more or less desirable than others; they express approval or disapproval of standards of taste and morality. | 6 | |
5720687209 | Claims of Policy | ...assert that specific plans or courses of action should be instituted as solutions to problems. | 7 |
AP English Language (Rhetoric) Flashcards
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