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What is the difference between an argument and a quarrel?
An argument is a contentious fight between two or more parties, while an quarrel is a rational appeal.
A quarrel is a contentious fight between two or more parties, while an argument is a rational appeal.
A quarrel is a form of professional writing, while an argument is an element of your audience.
None of the above.
Rational appeal is based on what?
Facts
Evidence
Reason
Logic
All of the above
You have probably never had to persuade someone to do anything.
True
False
What kinds of questions would you ask yourself in the prewriting stage of a persuasive paper?
Does my thesis take a strong stance?
Have I spell checked the document for errors?
What are the opposing views to my stance?
Have I summarized my thoughts thoroughly in my conclusion?
What is a major pitfall of pathos, or emotional appeal?
Your audience might start crying and forget what your argument was about.
It risks being easily defeated by reason.
It can come off as manipulative if it is not supported with fact.
Both B and C
Three strategies for rational appeal include induction, deduction and analogy.
True
False
If you were analyzing an argument for its "lexis," you might pay attention to the argument's _____________.
Tone, imagery, metaphor, motif and word play
Length, number of paragraphs, sentence structure, title page and reference page
Logos, ethos or pathos
None of the above
It is a good idea to talk to people around you to get an idea of how to make an argument for something.
True
False
Which answer is an example of the logical fallacy "argumentum ad hominem?"
I didn't enjoy the presentation because it was too long.
I didn't enjoy the presentation because the speaker didn't have enough evidence.
I didn't enjoy the presentation because the speaker seemed arrogant and slimy.
I didn't enjoy the presentation because the speaker did not speak loudly enough.
An appeal to the crowd fallacy happens when the speaker gets an emotional response by playing on the irrational fears and prejudices of an audience.
True
False
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