UNIV 104 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ appeal to character (ethos) Answer: credibility of author
-author is trustworthy/ reliable
-establishing common ground
-treating opposition with respect
◉ appeal to emotion (pathos) Answer: -advertisements
-establishes empathy / human connection
◉ argument (formula) Answer: evidence + claim
◉ claim Answer: statement of your position on an issue-- must be
debatable and arguable; thesis
◉ persuasion Answer: winning or conquering with the use of
emotional reasoning
◉ argument Answer: the logical reasoning to convince listeners or
readers that a particular course of action is the best one
, ◉ 3 purposes of an argument Answer: - to analyze a complicated
issue or question an established belief
-to express or defend a point of view
-to invite or convince an audience to change a position or adopt a
course of action
◉ important to: Answer: identify audience, determine purpose,
argue ethically, and treat audience w/ respect
◉ establishing a common ground with audience Answer: -necessary
starting point
-stating a goal toward which you both want to work
-identifying a belief, assumption, or value that you both share
◉ facts Answer: reliable pieces of information that can be verified
through independent sources or procedures (can be proved)
◉ opinions Answer: assertions/ inferences that may or may not be
based on facts (can be disputed)
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ appeal to character (ethos) Answer: credibility of author
-author is trustworthy/ reliable
-establishing common ground
-treating opposition with respect
◉ appeal to emotion (pathos) Answer: -advertisements
-establishes empathy / human connection
◉ argument (formula) Answer: evidence + claim
◉ claim Answer: statement of your position on an issue-- must be
debatable and arguable; thesis
◉ persuasion Answer: winning or conquering with the use of
emotional reasoning
◉ argument Answer: the logical reasoning to convince listeners or
readers that a particular course of action is the best one
, ◉ 3 purposes of an argument Answer: - to analyze a complicated
issue or question an established belief
-to express or defend a point of view
-to invite or convince an audience to change a position or adopt a
course of action
◉ important to: Answer: identify audience, determine purpose,
argue ethically, and treat audience w/ respect
◉ establishing a common ground with audience Answer: -necessary
starting point
-stating a goal toward which you both want to work
-identifying a belief, assumption, or value that you both share
◉ facts Answer: reliable pieces of information that can be verified
through independent sources or procedures (can be proved)
◉ opinions Answer: assertions/ inferences that may or may not be
based on facts (can be disputed)
