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29 Cards in this Set
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Ad Hominem |
"Against the man"; An attack on an argument made by attacking the character, actions or any other attributes of the individual making the argument, rather than attacking the argument specifically. |
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Anadiplosis |
Word is used at the end of a sentence and beginning of the next. |
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Anaphora |
Repeats the first word in succeeding phrases or clauses |
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Anthimeria |
Substitution of one part of speech for another ie. a noun used as a verb |
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Antithesis |
Parallel of words; "direct opposites"; using what they said against them |
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Aporia |
When the speaker expresses real or simulated doubt about an idea, conclusion, or position. |
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Bandwagon |
A party, cause, movement, etc. that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers |
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Begging the Question |
Any form of argument where the conclusion is assumed in one of the premises |
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Chiasmus |
Repeating a phrase with its mirror image (in a single sentence) |
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Climax |
Arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences listed in order of increasing importance, weight, or emphasis. |
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Correctio |
Speaker corrects or comments on what they have just said |
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Dialysis |
Weights two arguments side-by-side with one as more correct than the other |
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False Authority |
Argument from unqualified/unreliable authority |
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False Dilemma |
Oversimplification that offers a limited number of options (usually two) when in reality, more options are available |
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Genetic Fallacy |
Confusing questions of validity and logical order with questions of origin and temporal order |
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Golden Mean Fallacy |
It is assumed that the middle position between two extremes must be correct simply because it's the middle position |
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Hasty Generalization |
Uses too few examples and interprets them too broadly |
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Hypophora |
Asking a question and then answering it right away |
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Litotes |
A statement is made by indicating the negative of its opposite |
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Paralipsis |
Says something by saying you're not going to say it |
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Paraprosdokian |
Unexpected ending or twist to the meaning |
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Post Hoc |
When it is concluded that one event causes another simply because the proposed cause occurred before the proposed effect |
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Red Herring |
An irrelevant topic introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue |
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Relativist Fallacy |
Claiming that a fact which applies to everybody doesn't apply to you |
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Slippery Slope |
Dire consequences; Assumes that one choice will necessarily lead to a cascading series of bad choices |
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Strawman |
An altered version of your opponent's argument in order to make it appear absurd |
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Synecdoche |
A part is used to represent a whole or a whole is used to represent a part |
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Tautology |
Repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase or sentence |
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Zeugma |
Modify/govern 2 or more words |
