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13 Cards in this Set
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False Dilemna
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A statement that assumes there are only 2 options:
"America: Love it or leave it!" |
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Premise
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Claim that supports the conclusion
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Claim
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An assertion that is either true or false
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Conclusion
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The main claim of an argument
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Basic Argument Structure
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Persuasive appeal of 2+ statements, including at least one premise and at least one conclusion
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Overstated Generalization
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a proposition that mkes a broad statement about a specific group/institution:
"It isn't up to schools to provide health education." |
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Appeal to Authority
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Invoking the views of authorities to support an argument.
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Inductive Fallacies
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Inappropriate reliance on a sample. Often involves inferences made on a large pop. based on a small sample.
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Hasty generalizations
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A conclusion drawn when the size of the sample is too small to serve as a basis for the conclusion.
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Unrepresentative Samples
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A sample that differs in significant ways from the population as a whole
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False Analogy
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Comparing two things that differ in such a way as to invalidate the commonality
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Fallacy of Exclusion
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Occurs when all relevant information isn't taken into account.
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Slippery Slope
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If X happens, then Y will definitely follow
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