Lang terms test

The rhetorical situation

speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence (SPACE - and what each of these mean)

concession

an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable, usually accompanied by refutation

refutation

denial of the validity of an opposing argument in part or in whole, usually accompanied by concession in order to sound more reasonable

qualify (a claim)

to make a claim about qualities, or what something is, or is caused by, or about what something affects, or about the nature or properties of a thing to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. To make a “qualifying claim” is to provide insights into a problem or help to develop ideas or hypotheses.

quantify (a claim)

claims and information about quantities. generating numerical data or statistics. it is used to quantify attitudes, opinions, behaviors, and other defined variables, and is usually limited to “how much”, “how many”, “how often”. “how famous or popular”, etc…

Quantitative research uses measurable data to back claims of fact.

Aristotelian Triangle

a diagram that illustrates the relationships between speaker, subject, and audience in a rhetorical situation

ethos

greek for “character”, established of speakers in what they say and who they are; appeals to audience’s trust in the character, authority, or expertise of speaker

logos

greek for “embodied thought”, appeals to reason and logic by offering clear, rational ideas and using specific details, examples, facts, statistics or expert testimony as backing for claims; usually primary mode to elicit audience agreement

pathos

greek for “suffering” or “experience”, appeals to specific emotions like fear, patriotism, prejudices, anger, or hope; usually primary mode to elicit audience action