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

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Bigfoot Outline

Outline

Intro: 

Attention Getter: I’m a nerd like Vrooman so I decided to use Lord of the Rings..

Thesis: Pretty much bigfoot is 100% real because this guy can identify animals 

Preview: Fallacies and Arguments 

Credibility: Emma Taylor, charts, class

Main Point: Fallacies 

Preview: Slippery Slope (mountain) Appeal to misleading authority (Worm Tongue) Hasty Generalization (Legolas) 

Transition: We’re done with Fallacies..

Main Point: P-OT Arguments

Preview: Observed (crystal ball) Repetition (uruk) Normative (humans) Hierarchically arranged (The one ring)

Conclusion: Bigfoot could be real but imma need some more concert evidence please

Clencher: If this guy lived in middle earth he wouldn’t be surprised to see a bigfoot

3 comments:

  1. Love that. Simple and to the point demonstrations andI viewed the listed as well, love lord of the rings and am in full support of this outline

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  2. Your outline looks great! It's simple, to the point and the connection to Lord of Rings is intriguing. You're definitely on the right track.

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  3. Looks good! Your article seems interesting, can't wait to hear about it!

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