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22 Cards in this Set
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Moves from general premises to an absolute specific conclusion |
Deductive reasoning |
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Provided numerous specific observed facts to draw a probable general conclusion |
Inductive reasoning |
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If a then b A therefore b |
True |
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If A then B Not B Therefore not A |
True |
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All As are Bs All Bs are Cs Therefore all As are Cs |
True |
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Remains objective using facts and evidence to prove or reveal a truth |
Argument |
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Both subjective and objective combining facts and evidence with emotional appeals to influence the audience to embrace their opinion |
Persuasion |
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Completely subjective and biased often distorting evidence or manipulating emotions to influence the audience |
Propaganda |
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The name calling technique
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Ad hominem |
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Name calling in reverse |
Glittering generality |
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Propagandist carried over the authority |
Transfer |
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Most common misuse of the testimonial involves citing |
Testimonial |
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Speakers attempt to convict their audience that their idea of the people |
Plain-folk |
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"Everyone else is doing it so should I " |
Bandwagon |
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When one appeals to a sense of custom belief or loyalty |
Appeal to tradition |
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When one uses their own conclusion as evidence |
Begging the question / circular reasoning |
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Misuse of inductive reasoning when there is insufficient |
Hasty generalization |
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This fallacy establishes a cause/ effect relationship that does not exist |
False cause |
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Any argument that does not follow from the pervious statements |
Irrelevant conclusion / non sequitur |
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The fallacy occurs when a writer builds an argument upon the assumption that there are only two choices |
False dilemma |
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Establishing a premise in such a way that it contradicts a tort earlier premise |
Logical paradox |
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Relying only on comparisons to prove a point rather than arguing deductively and inductively |
Faulty analogy |
