Taylor Semester 1 Final

Rhetorical Situation

Refers to the context in which communication occurs, involving Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, and Subject (SOAPS).

Ethos

The rhetorical appeal focusing on the credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker.

Pathos

The rhetorical appeal that aims to evoke emotions in the audience, often to spark action.

Logos

The rhetorical appeal that relies on logic, organization, hard data, and numbers to support an argument.

Stasis Theory

A method, attributed to Aristotle and later refined by the Romans, involving four sequential stages - Fact, Definition, Quality, and Policy - to approach and discuss an issue.

Definite Questions

Specific inquiries that refer to particular people, places, or times.

Indefinite Questions

Questions that do not refer to specific individuals, locations, or times.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical reasoning process where a general premise leads to a specific conclusion.

Inductive Reasoning

Logical reasoning that starts with specific observations and leads to a general conclusion based on relevant evidence.

Integrating Quotations

Incorporating brief, relevant quotes seamlessly into the text using brackets for clarification without changing the meaning.

Toulmin Method

A general structure created by philosopher Stephen Toulmin for analyzing and delivering arguments.

Claim

A statement of opinion that the author wants the audience to accept as true.

Grounds (Evidence)

Facts, data, reasoning, or support on which the claim is based.

Warrant (Commentary)

The link between the grounds and the claim, relying on assumptions made by the audience.

Qualifier

Adding a limit to a claim to acknowledge it is not true in all scenarios.

Rebuttal

Addressing counterarguments preemptively in support of the claim.

Mode of Development

Different forms like narration essays, speeches, biographies, or letters to structure arguments.

Abject Naturalism

A point-to-point approach that adds no value to an essay.

Verisimilitude

The appearance of being true or real, not necessarily completely factual.

Imperative Mood

Using commands, requests, orders, or warnings without explicitly stating the subject.

Classification

Sorting from small to large categories, understanding broader and smaller topics within.

Comparison and Contrast

Analyzing two or more things to drive the essay and analysis.

Cause and Effect

Explaining why something happens, providing predictions and clarifying correlations.

Pillars of Morality

Moral foundations by Jonathan Haidt including Care/harm, Fairness/cheating, Loyalty/betrayal, Authority/subversion, Sanctity/degradation, and Liberty/oppression.

Novelty-seeking

Trait related to seeking new experiences, less tolerance for monotony, and pursuing the unusual.