Links to rhetorical tools:

Here are links to the rhetorical tools used in this class:

Schemes & Tropes -- Perelman & Olbrechts-Tyteca -- Fallacies -- Burke -- Rhetorical Toolbox -- Conspiracy Rhetorics

Monday, February 25, 2019

Devil Bird



Premises
Facts/ truths (supposed)
Since there isn’t much evidence on the devil bird and at least have had one person see the bird in action helps with believing that the bird is true.

Loci (quality)
The devil bird has only been seen a couple of times making it seem like since not that many people have seen the animal will make it more believable
Premise modifier
Presence (Repetition)
Repeating that the bird has a special calling but any might mistake it for other birds calling. As well as saying that no one has seen the bird in action.

(Amplification)
Not that many people have seen the bird since its unique but it’s still there when you get the chance to see the bird

(Aggregation)
Adding that some people who have actually looked into it such as Dr. R.L. with the book ‘The Far of things’ since there has already seen a Hawk-eagle makes it more likely.
Establishing the Structure of Reality
Example (single)

There has only been one person who has seen the devil bird and that was in the year 2001 that they heard the cry and seen in action
Establishing the Structure of Reality: Fallacy
Appeal to the ignorance
There isn’t much evidence that people have seen the devil bird, making it easier for people to believe in it

Wishful Thinking
Not many people have seen the bird but mostly everyone has mistaken the cry with other animals and just because one person saw the bird in action in 2001 it should be enough for others to believe in it.

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