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Rhetoric - Coggle Diagram

- - - - "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." - Winston Churchill
  - - - "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'" - Martin Luther King Jr.
  - - - "Why so serious?" - The Joker, "The Dark Knight"
      - "What is truth?" - Pilate, in the Bible
      - "Why do we always have to argue about the same thing?"
      - "Don't you think it's time for a change?"
  - - - "I came, I saw, I conquered." - Julius Caesar
  - - - "A proper copper coffee pot."
  - - - "A fat cat sat on a mat."
  - - - "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
      - "Love is like a rose, delicate and beautiful but with sharp thorns that can hurt."
  - - - "Love is a battlefield." - Pat Benatar
  - - - "She sings like an angel."
  - - - "I have a million things to do today."
- - - - Educate the audience about a particular topic or issue
    - - Honor someone or something, mark a significant occasion
    - - Entertain or inspire
  - - - His words were music to my ears
      - My day at work was a rollercoaster.
    - - He runs like a cheetah
      - It was like a never-ending game of ping-pong.
    - - The sun was smiling down on us
      - Work had me by the throat today
- - - - Citing the expertise or credibility of a person or organization in order to support an argument or claim.
    - - Citing credible, reliable sources in order to support an argument or claim.
    - - Brief, personal stories that are used to illustrate a point or make an argument more relatable.
    - - Citing reliable evidence or research in order to support an argument or claim.
  - - - Language that is designed to evoke an emotional response in the reader or listener.
    - - Personal stories that are used to illustrate a point or make an argument more relatable. Storytelling is the use of narrative to convey a message or make a point.
    - - Descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture or sensation. Sensory language is language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) in order to create a more vivid and immersive experience for the reader or listener.
    - - Appealing to the values or beliefs of the audience in order to persuade them.
  - - - Presenting a clear and well-reasoned argument that follows a logical structure and uses evidence to support a claim.
    - - Explaining the relationship between two events, in which one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).
    - - Comparisons between two things that are similar in some way, used to explain or clarify a concept.
    - - Specific pieces of information or data that are used to support a claim or argument.
- - - - Involves drawing a specific conclusion based on an initial premise.
      - Premise: All humans are mortal.
        Conclusion: John is a human, therefore John is mortal.
    - - Observations: Fido is a dog, and Fido has four legs. Spot is a dog, and Spot has four legs. Rover is a dog, and Rover has four legs.
        Conclusion: All dogs have four legs.
      - Drawing a general conclusion based on initial observations
    - - Draw a conclusion based on the best available explanation
      - Also known as "abductive reasoning" or "abduction"
      - Observation: strange noises are coming from the attic.
        Conclusion: There must be a ghost in the attic (best explanation for the strange noises).
  - - - Ad hominem attacks
        
        Attacking the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself. It is a way of trying to discredit the argument by attacking the person's character or personal traits.
      - Straw man arguments
        
        Misrepresenting or exaggerating an opponent's argument in order to make it easier to attack or refute. The goal is to create a "straw man," or a weak version of the opponent's argument, that is easier to defeat.
      - Appeal to ignorance
        
        A claim is accepted as true simply because it has not been proven false, or vice versa. It is based on the idea that a lack of evidence is itself evidence.
      - False dilemma
        
        Two options are presented, but there may be more options available. This fallacy tries to simplify a complex issue by presenting only two alternatives and implying that they are the only possible options.
      - Appeal to fear
      - Appeal to authority
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