Why We Can't Wait Exam- Terms

Demonstrates that the speaker is credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic

The following is an example of _______: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man; therefore Socrates is mortal.

The writer begins by presenting a generalization, then applies the generalization to a specific situation, and finally arrives at a conclusion about the situation

Rational arguments to support writers' claims and are supported with objective evidence

The following is an example of _______: Let's order pizza with cheese and pepperoni and bacon and sausage and olives.

Puts a conjunction between every item

The use of the same initial consonant sound

An indirect or passing reference

The following is an example of:

Life is like a race. The one who keeps running wins the race and the who stops to catch a breath loses.

The use of facts and statistics to support an argument.