Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Notes of the week (Aug 15-Aug 19)

tone- authors attitude towards audience
ethos- credibility
pathos- passion
logos- logic

red herring
ad hominem- takes away from argument becomes less about the topic and starts attacking the person

syllogism- simplest form of arguing

truth- 
are my points factually verifiable in the world.

validity-
does my conclusion logically fallow my points

Denotative- literal meaning of the word (objective)
Connotative- the feeling/ tone/ social slang/ cultural significance
willfully ignoring of any new information

SCHADENFREUDE- taking pleasure in/ laughing at the discomfort of others

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