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8 Cards in this Set
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Ad Hominem |
Means against the man
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Appeal to Emotion |
Favorable emotions are associated with x Ex: The cuddle bear, it makes it look like the soap will make your close will be soft like a teddy bear. |
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Appeal to Popularity |
Most people approve of x. Ex: If the 'cool' kids are drinking and smoking then it must be cool for everyone to do it. |
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Appeal to Tradition |
We have always done x this way so x must be better. Ex: We always have Christmas at grandmas house so, Christmas there is the best thing to do. |
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Red Herring |
Topic A is being discussed, topic b is presented as if it is relevant, so topic a is forgotten. Ex: My grades are bad so, Oh can I go to my friends house. |
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Straw Man |
Person A has position x. Person B presents position x. Person B attacks position. Ex: When you watch the president debates you see them attaching each other the whole time. |
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False Dilemma |
Either claim x is true or claim Y is true. Claim Y is false therefore claim X is true Ex: If I claim a is the answer so that means what anyone else thinks is wrong. |
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Slippery Slope |
Event x has occurred therefore event y will inevitably happen. Ex: I get to go to the game so that means I can do whatever I want |
