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15 Cards in this Set
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Argument
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an argument consists of one or more statements that are used to provide support for a conclusion.
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Premise
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The formal key term for statement that support a conclusion.
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Conclusion
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The belief or statement that the writer or speaker is advocating.
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Assumption
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in an argument, an assumption is a statement for which no proof or evidence is offered.
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Qualifer
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a constraint or restriction on the conclusion.
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convergent structure
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a type of argument in which two or more premises support the same conclusion
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sound argument
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acceptable and consisten, premises are relevant, missing compontents are considered and evaluated.
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fallacies
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unsound reasoning techniques that are used to change how people think
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Guilt by association
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michael jackson supporting an opening of a childrens park...would give the park a much harder chance at being constructed
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Virtue by association
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Michael Jordan's son trying out for his highschool basketball team..automatically assume he is good.
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Arguments against the person
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houston county high school is a horrible place to send your child because the janitor there is not a christian
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Appeals to pity
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All of the commercials for starving children , showing their pictures and making you feel sorry for them
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popularity
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Ex) everyone who's cool smokes cigars
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False dichotomy
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Ex) which is better televesion programs or movies, doesn't give you a grey area
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convergent validity
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the use of several different measures or techniques that suggest the same conclusion
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