Unit 7 Quiz 2

a product or item for sale

commodity

an argument presented by the opposing viewpoint and refuted by a persuasive text

counterargument

shockingly terrible

deplorable

an error in reasoning that produces a flawed argument

fallacy

What is the role of verbal irony in "A Modest Proposal"?

Verbal irony is used to state the opposite of what Swift actually means.

a logical reason that supports the position of a persuasive text and is supported by valid evidence

argument

to express strong disapproval

censure

a feeling of humiliation

chagrin

In his "Checkers" speech, which fallacy does Nixon use in his references to Communism, corruption in government, and American casualties of the Korean War?

Appeal to fear

What is Roosevelt's position in his letter to his son - "The Proper Place for Sports"?

Athletic performances should never take precedence over academics or character development.

What is the speaker's proposal to reduce poverty in "A Modest Proposal"?

He proposes that the poor sell their one-year-old babies to be cooked and eaten as food.

What is the effect of the diction used in "A Modest Proposal"?

It uses words that make people seem like animals.

occurs when a situation is described as if there were only two possible choices, when there are actually several

false dilemma

Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is an example of ____.

satire

Choose THREE the advantages the speaker gives for his proposal in " A Modest Proposal"

- It would improve business in Taverns. - It would save money - It would cause husbands to be less abusive of their wives

Choose THREE examples that support Roosevelt's position in "The Proper Place for Sports."

- Pliny's letter to Trajan says that keeping the Greeks involved in sports will keep them from being dangerous to the Romans. - The British officers in the Boer War were not as efficient as they could have been because they played sports too often. -Roosevelt's own soldiers were more athletic than he, but he had more endurance and leadership.

a personal attack on another individual in an attempt to distract the audience from the issue at hand and to cause them to view the individual in a negative way

Ad hominem

to agree, to yield

acquiesce

indicates that because many people believe something is true, then it must be true

appeal to commonly held option

By mentioning his qualifications and experience as a war commander, Roosevelt uses which persuasive appeal?

appeal to ethos

What tone does Roosevelt use throughout the letter?

instructive, sometimes fatherly

Does the following sentence use ethos, pathos, or logos? "First of all, a Senator gets $15,000 a year in salary."

logos

What figure of speech is used in the following sentence? "Athletic proficiency is a might good servant, and . . . a mighty bad master."

metaphor

By presenting himself as an average person of average income and possessions, Nixon uses which fallacy?

plain folks

a misrepresentation of the opposing viewpoint, making it easy to attack

straw man