Rhetoric Vocabulary

Front

What are statements that sound logical or factual, but are not?

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Fallacies

Front

What is rhetoric?

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The art of persuasion

Front

What is the term for using numbers, data, or words that can be proven true or false?

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Logos

Front

What is making an assumption about everyone/thing based on little information, similar to stereotyping?

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Hasty generalization

Front

What shows what can be expected because of what has happened before? Example: When it rains, the ground gets wet; you walk outside and your driveway is wet; therefore, it must have rained.

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Logical reasoning

Front

What is the term for an appeal to credibility or character?

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Ethos

Front

What is the emotional appeal used in rhetoric?

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Pathos

Front

What is a fallacy that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence?

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Hasty generalization

Front

What is the term for a logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship without sufficient evidence?

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False cause and effect fallacy

Front

What is the rhetorical device that involves exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole