Argument and Persuasion Review

Is the following statement a rhetorical device or a logical fallacy? Explain your answer.

All Peloton trainers are in incredible shape. If I purchase this exercise bike, I will be in incredible shape too.

A claim is a position or statement on a topic, an opinion with which others might agree or disagree.

• True

• False

Reorder the following to match the argumentative writing process/order:

• Counterclaim/Counterargument

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

• Justification

In your own words, define a counterclaim/counterargument:

In your own words, describe a rebuttal:

Faulty reasoning occurs when the conclusion is not supported by the data.

Is this an example of faulty reasoning or not? Explain.

“American Beauty rosebushes cannot survive long harsh winters, because in my garden two American Beauty roses bushes died over a long harsh winter.”

Faulty reasoning occurs when the conclusion is not supported by the data.

Is this an example of faulty reasoning or not? Explain.

You walk through a heavily overgrown field on your way to a wooded area. The weeds and grasses are about a foot high. The next day you develop an itchy skin rash on your face. You conclude that the rash developed because you cut through the heavily overgrown area. You will not go into the woods again.

During which part of argumentative writing does the author hint to an opposing (opposite) viewpoint?

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Counterargument/Counterclaim

• Evidence

Which persuasive techniques does this commercial utilize: ethos, pathos, or logos? Explain your answer.

​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   appeals to logic and reasoning

• Logos
• Pathos
• Ethos