8th Grade English Argumentative Elements Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards defining rhetorical appeals and logical fallacies from the 8th Grade English Argumentative Elements Study Guide.

rhetorical

Language that is intended to be persuasive or have an effect on the audience

pathos

Evoking of emotions, relatability to the audience

ethos

Trust-worthiness of the speaker based on their experience, principles, or character

logos

Level of logic, evidence, reasoning

logical fallacy

A flaw in reasoning

ad hominem

A personal attack against one's opponent

bandwagon

The assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

slippery slope

Suggesting that an unrealistic chain of events will occur because of one first step

overgeneralization

Drawing a big conclusion based on very little evidence (Uses extreme words like "all, none, nobody, everyone," etc.)

red herring

Misleads or distracts from the issue at hand