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Rhetorical terms and vocab

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Rhetorical Terms?Language devices 1. synecdoche - a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man. 2. colloquial ? adj. characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. 3. litotes ? noun understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in ?not bad at all.?.

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Marco Ponce Version 1 Year ?06-?07 CH 7 Argument: Convincing Others 9 In writing, argument stands as a paper; grounded on logical, structured evidence, that attempts to convince the reader to accept an opinion, take some action, or do both. It is also a process during which you explore an issue fully, considering different perspectives, assumptions, reasons, and evidence to reach your own informed position. 9 Arguments don?t always involve conflicts. Some simply support a previously established decision or course of action. Others try to establish some common ground. 9 When you write an argument, you don?t simply sit down and dash off your views as though they came prefabricated. Instead, argument represents an opportunity to think

AP Language List of Fallacies

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AP English Language 2011-2012 Rhetorical Fallacies Emotional Fallacies Red Herring: Where someone introduces an irrelevant point into an argument. He may think (or he may want us to think) it proves his side, but it really doesn?t Grizzly bears can?t be dangerous ? they look so cute Appeal to Fear: Where someone moves you to fear the consequences of not doing what he wants Prosecuting Attorney: ?Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I urge you to convict John Jones of this crime of murder. We need to put him where he can never commit any crimes. If you don?t convict him, you may be his next victim.? Appeal to Pity: Where someone urges us to do something only because we pity him, or we pity something associated with him
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