English Unit 8

which famous speech explains the four basic freedoms and presents the argument that Americans should support the cause of freedom everywhere in the world

Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union Address

an argument against the opposing viewpoint is called

a counterargument

scourge

a curse or punishment

an attack on a person's character or reputation

ad hominem

In his 1941 State of the Union Address, Roosevelt says, "As men do not live by bread alone, they do not fight by armaments alone." This statement is an example of which rhetorical device?

analogy

occurs when a person is referred to as an authority, but her or she has no expert knowledge in that field

appeal to false authority

An ______ is an explanation that states an opinion that states an opinion about an issue, the reasons for holding that opinion, and the evidence that supports those reasons.

argument

the support for a claim assumes that a claim is true rather than proving it

circular logic

which fallacy is used in the following statement "Eating vegetarian is the right thing to do because killing animals for food is morally wrong"

circular logic

deprecate

disapprove of

drawing a conclusion based on too small a population sample

hasty generalization

a conclusion that does not logically follow an explanation given

non sequitur

in a persuasive text, the claim or statement of opinion is called the _____

proposition

insurgent

rebellious

an attempt to avoid an issue by bringing up an irrelevant topic

red herring

an argument that if one thing occurs, a chain of events will inevitably follow, leading to an undesirable outcome that cannot be avoided

slippery slope

misrepresenting another person's argument, making it easier to attack

straw man