AP Terms - Argument #2 Flashcards

7684689683	Logos	the appeal of a text to logic (facts and statistics)	0
7684711428	Loose (cumulative) Sentence	a long sentence that starts with its main clause, which is followed by several dependent clauses and modifying phrases	1
7684730691	Metonymy	a figure of speech in which an attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name or designate something	2
7684744838	Pathos	in argument or persuasion it tends to be the evocation of pity or emotion	3
7684773645	Periodic Sentence	a long sentence in which the main clause is not completed until the end	4
7684793168	Purpose	the goal the sender has in mind, the outcome the sender hopes for as a result of the message. Normally in persuasion the purpose is to gain some sort of behavioral change. Sometimes purposes are only informational or attitudinal	5
7684810618	Rebuttal	an argument technique wherein opposing arguments are anticipated and countered	6
7684823654	Refutation	to prove wrong by argument or evidence; show to be false (usually made BEFORE your argument)	7
7684857559	Rhetoric	the art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking	8
7684891027	Rhetorical Question	a question that is asked simply for the sake of stylistic effect and is not expected to be answered	9
7684899479	Simple Sentence	contains one independent clause	10