First Half

• What does hearing refer to?

  Ability to detect sound
• How does listening differ from hearing?

  Listening requires effort and understanding
• What are the types of listening?

  1. Appreciative Listening
  2. Empathic Listening
  3. Comprehensive Listening
  4. Critical Listening
• What is appreciative listening?

  Listening for enjoyment and appreciation
• What characterizes empathic listening?

  Focus on understanding speaker's feelings
• What is comprehensive listening?

  Listening to understand information and messages
• What is critical listening?

  Listening to analyze and critique messages
• What is an argumentative speech?

  Speech presenting arguments on a controversial issue
• What are the elements of an argumentative speech?

  Claim, reason, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal
• What is a claim in an argumentative speech?

  Main point or position of the argument
• What is the reason in an argumentative speech?

  Logical explanation supporting the claim
• What is evidence in an argumentative speech?

  Facts, statistics, or examples strengthening the claim
• What is a counterargument?

  Opposing position or the other side of the issue
• What is a rebuttal in an argumentative speech?

  Response to refute or disprove the counterargument
• What is an argumentative essay?

  Academic writing presenting a clear argument
• What are the parts of an argumentative essay?

  1. Introduction

  • Hook
  • Background
  • Thesis Statement

  1. Body

  • Topic Sentence
  • Evidence
  • Counterargument
  • Rebuttal

  1. Conclusion

  • Restatement of Thesis
  • Call to Action
• What is a hook in an argumentative essay?

  Compelling statement to grab attention
• What is the background in an argumentative essay?

  Context of the topic or issue
• What is a thesis statement?

  Main argument or position of the essay
• What is a topic sentence in an argumentative essay?

  Central idea of each paragraph
• What is the purpose of evidence in an argumentative essay?

  Support and strengthen the argument
• What is the conclusion in an argumentative essay?

  Restatement of thesis and call to action
• What are the persuasive appeals according to Aristotle?

  1. Ethos - credibility and moral character
  2. Pathos - emotional appeal
  3. Logos - logical reasoning and facts
• What does ethos refer to?

  Credibility and reputation of the speaker
• What does pathos refer to?

  Appealing to audience's emotions
• What does logos refer to?

  Appealing to logic and reason