everythings an argument chapter 1
stasis theory
a way of categorizing arguments to consider their status or stasis (the kinds of issues they address)
logos
appeals to logic
rogerian argument
approaches audiences in nonthreatening ways, finding common ground and establishing trust among those who disagree about issues
epideitic or ceremonial arguments
arguments about the present
ethos
credibility
forensic arguments
debates about what has happened in the past
deliberative arguments
debates about what will or should happen in the future
pathos
emotional appeals
invitational arguments
interested in inviting others to join in mutual exploration based on respect
proposal arguments
present an issue of problem so vividly that readers say what can we do
arguments of evaluation
present criteria and then measure individual people, ideas, or things against those standards
rhetoric
the art of persuasion
rhetorical situation
the relationships between writers, texts, and readers
kairos
the suitable time and place for making an argument and the most opportune ways to make it
invoked readers
those represented in the text itself
intended audiences
those that the author wants to address
argument of fact
usually involves a statement that can be proved or disproved with specific evidence or testimony
argument of definition
what is the nature of the thing?
