1. { PSAE Work Arguments and Evidence

2.  Argument: an attempt to persuade someone to think a certain way about a topic  Evidence: Proof that supports the argument Argument/Evidence

3.  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

4.  A method of distracting the reader/listener through appeals instead of using sound reasoning Rhetorical Fallacy?

5.  Emotional  Ethical  Logical Types of Rhetorical Fallacy

6.  Appeals to commonly held positions  False dilemmas  Appeals to Pity  Personal Attacks Common Rhetorical Fallacy

7.  What evidence does the author use to support the argument?  Which evidence is effective?  Which is anecdotal? Practice 1

8.  Read and answer the questions Passage 2

9.  1: C  2: A Passage 2

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

11.  1: A  2: B  3: D  4: D Answers

12.  Is personal attack ever successful?  What does it say about our society? Question