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Arguments and Evidence

Argument: an attempt to persuade someone to think a certain way about a topic

Evidence: Proof that supports the argument

Argument/Evidence

Logical: evidence that is commonly held as fact and is scientifically verifiable

Empirical: scientific evidence that you can derive from statistics, direct observation, or experiments

Anecdotal: nonscientific evidence that you cannot prove as fact…based on another person’s experience or firsthand account

Types of Evidence

A method of distracting the reader/listener through appeals instead of using sound reasoning

Rhetorical Fallacy?

Emotional Ethical Logical

Types of Rhetorical Fallacy

Appeals to commonly held positions

False dilemmas Appeals to Pity Personal Attacks

Common Rhetorical Fallacy

What evidence does the author use to support the argument?

Which evidence is effective?

Which is anecdotal?

Practice 1

Read and answer the questions

Passage 2

1: C2: A

Passage 2

Answer the written questions

Answer the multiple choice questions (twice. Once on paper I gave you, once on other piece of paper)

WorkKeys Practice

1: A 2: B 3: D 4: D

Answers

Is personal attack ever successful?

What does it say about our society?

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