Module 2: Section C

Section Objectives IconSection Objectives

After you have completed this section, you will be able to:

  1. Define the three types of appeals.
  2. Identify the three types of appeals in passages, ads, and/or speeches.
  3. Apply the 3 types of appeals to supporting an arguable claim.
  4. Define the concept of "refutation."
  5. Identify refutation in persuasive passages.
  6. Apply the concept of refutation to persuasive writing.