Across
- 2. attack on or criticism of someone’s character rather than the logic or content of the argument
- 5. the way the author feels about his story
- 8. a universal truth, lesson or warning
- 9. giving human qualities to objects or ideas
- 10. the way the story makes you feel based on the author’s word choice
- 11. the text presents an issue of concern and goes on to discuss possible ways to fix it
- 14. An appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles
- 15. an appeal to emotion
- 16. The oversimplification of and subsequent attack on the viewpoint of another or the misrepresentation of the viewpoint of another
- 18. the text gives steps in a process
- 21. Also referred to as the “bandwagon fallacy;” appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a method of persuasion
- 22. the text presents a description of what happened (effect) and why (cause)
- 24. An analogy that incorrectly connects two things based on other shared characteristics
- 28. the text presents the similarities and differences of two or more concepts
- 32. a reference to something else that has historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
- 33. A conclusion based on the premise, “if this, then that” Often, the assembly of a causal chain of events that result in an unlikely or extreme outcome
- 34. using a given set of facts or data to figure out other facts by reasoning logically
- 35. techniques or tools used by the author to persuade/convince their reader to take up their point of view
Down
- 1. Logical fallacies are errors found in the reasoning of an argumentAd hominem
- 3. a word that sounds like what it is
- 4. These are like “seasoning” for your writing!
- 6. comparing two things by saying LIKE or AS
- 7. order the text presents the facts, events, or details in the order they occurred
- 12. refers to how the text is organized
- 13. These are the shortcuts to finding information!
- 17. The use of an argument’s conclusion as a premise for proving the argument (assuming what it is attempting to prove)
- 19. the use of descriptive words to “paint a picture” in the reader's mind by appealing to the 5 senses
- 20. comparing things that are not really alike to emphasize a point by saying that one thing IS the other thing
- 23. An expression that doesn’t literally mean what it says
- 25. the repetition of beginning sounds
- 26. A general statement or conclusion that is made without sufficient evidence
- 27. exaggeration for dramatic effect
- 29. A tactic that is used to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing views
- 30. the text starts with a central idea that is followed by elaboration, characteristics, or examples
- 31. An appeal to logic or reason