Please create a study guide for me. I have no clue whatsoever about any of these and I have a mid term coming up. What do all of this mean? Please give examples
The 3 Rhetorical Appeals
o Pathos (connotative words, emotional examples, etc.)
o Logos (facts, statistics, studies, etc.)
§ Inductive reasoning (the “scientific method”)
§ Deductive reasoning (syllogisms)
§ Logical fallacies
o Ethos (credibility, authority, knowledge of subject)
• Audience
o Wavering / Supportive / Hostile
o When to use the 3 appeals with difference audiences
o Claims of fact, value, and policy
• Argument Models
o Toulmin
o Rogerian
o Classical
• The Tempest
o Make sure you’ve finished the play and completed all focus questions!
• The Parts of an Essay
o Introduction, supporting/body paragraphs, conclusion
o Thesis statement (subject, side, preview of ideas)
o What makes a good/bad thesis statement
o Parts of a paragraph (topic sentence, supporting sentences,
concluding sentences)