Final Study Guide
This study guide is intended to show you exactly what you will be tested on. Each of the concepts that are presented on this
sheet are concepts that we covered in class during the course of the semester. On the study guide, you will see the main
concepts that you will be tested on. You have until the day of the final to ask me any questions that you do not understand or
remember.
Types of appeals:
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Ethos:
Pathos:
Logos:
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Examples of how it will be used on the final:
a. The three types of appeals are Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
i. What is Ethos used for?
ii. What is Pathos used for?
iii. What is Logos used for?
1.
In Animal Farm, Squealer tells the animals that they surely do not want to see Jones come
back. What kind of appeal is he using? Explain why.
a. Ethos
b. Pathos
c. Logos
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Logical Fallacies
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6.
Stereotyping
Hasty Generalization
False Cause and Effect
Name Calling
Begging the Question
Either or Fallacy
The Pigs in this story often use logical fallacies. What type of logical fallacy is this? Explain
“Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would
come back! Surely, comrades,’ cried Squealer almost pleadingly, skipping from side to side and whisking his
tail, ‘surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?’”
a. Stereotyping
b. Hasty Generalization
c. False Cause and Effect
d. Name Calling
e. Begging The Question
f. Either or Fallacy
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Essay Prompt #1
In Animal Farm, there are animals that use appeals, logical fallacies, and persuasive tools. Choose a specific event in the
story where you see an animal persuading other animals to do or think something new. Explain how they use different
approaches to convince animals, and describe what they say and do in order to accomplish the persuasion of the other
animals.
Persuasive Tools
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5.
Anecdote
Scenario
Quote
Commonly Held Belief
Fact
In Old Major’s speech, he explains what many of the animals believe is the truth about humans. He explains that
“‘Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too
weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to
work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for
himself.
What persuasive tool is this? Explain.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Anecdote
Scenario
Quote
Commonly Held Belief
Fact
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Exposition
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2.
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4.
Cause and Effect
Comparing and Contrasting
Defining
Giving Examples
Essay Prompt #2
Throughout the story, we see a series of events that lead to the horrible fate of Animal Farm. Choose three events that you
believe were important to the fate of Animal Farm. Explain what caused it, who was involved, and what the ultimate effect
was. You should give key details and examples from the story to prove what the causes and effects truly are.
Essay Prompt #3
In the story, multiple animals serve as leaders. Choose two animals that you saw throughout the story and explain what
makes them good leaders and/or what makes them bad leaders. Choose examples from the story and make sure to define
what a good leader and a bad leader are.