Philosophy 7,8,9

Correspondace between our words and things in the world. Logical and objective.

Words are expressed with positive and negative overtones Ex. Gay

A way of saying something that eliminates as much emotive meaning as possible Ex. Saying "let go" rather than "fired"

Expresses attitudes or feelings

A form of misrepresentation in which a true statement is made to suggest something else (usually either known to be false or not known to be true). Also careful selection of facts so as to imply something else (usually something false).

Locutions that appear to make little or no change in the content of a statement while in fact sucking out all or most of its content. Ex. may/may be

Talk so vaguely that no one knows what your saying. Ex. Presidents

Language directed toward a particular sex that either intentionally/unintentionally is degrading to that gender/group. Ex. He/She

An argument that considers reasons in favor of and against a thesis or conclusion.

An attempt to refute one's opponent's arguments against one's own position.

Arguing for a course of action by showing that likely alternatives are less desirable.

A method for evaluating an extended passage by constructing a summary of that passage and evaluating the summary.

1. Personal Experiences 2. The experience of others 3. Authoritative sources

1. Introduction 2. Body 3. Conclusion

Persuade readers to accept your thesis.