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59 Cards in this Set
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is how appropriate something is to what is being said at a given time |
Relevance |
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is something that has been proven by facts or sincerity |
Truth |
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Tips on How to Spot Truthful Information |
1. Consider the Source 2. Read Beyond 3. Check the Author 4. Verify Supporting Sources 5. Check the Date 6. Check your Biases |
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a claim that need to be worth making, valid, sound, logical and must be provided with reasonable, relevant and sufficient support |
Argument |
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a personal claimthat does not necessarily require support and certain qualities |
Opinion |
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the sides we are convinced to believe |
Conclusion |
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Indicators: therefore, hence, implies that, it follows that, so, thus, consequently |
Conclusion |
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the support or reason showing that the conclusion is true |
Premise |
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Indicators: since, for, given that, for the reason that, because, as, is shown by the fact that |
Premise |
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it is used to mean an argument that is problematic for any reason |
Logical Fallacy |
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What are the Types of Logical Fallacy? |
• Hasty Generalization • Post Hoc • Slippery Slope • Appeal to Authority |
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making assumptions without a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate or not enough |
Hasty Generalization |
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stressing that two events or concepts are related in the sense that one cause that one causes another when they’re actually not |
Post Hoc |
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claiming a sort of chain reaction will take place, usually ending in some dire consequence, but there’s really not enough evidence |
Slippery Slope |
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referring to known personality to back up a claim, but aren’t really experts particularly in line with the issue at hand instead citing evidence |
Appeal to Authority |
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According to Del Gandio J. (2008), it is an arguable statement. An idea that a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writen) asks the audiences to accept or an anticipation that they should agree with it |
Claim |
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it is the central argument of the tent which can work on its own or in conjunction with other claims to form a larger argument |
Claim |
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What are the Types of Claims? |
• Claim of Fact • Claim of Value • Claim of Policy |
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What are the Characteristics of a Good Claim? |
• argumentative and debatable • interesting and engaging • specific and focused • logical |
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a piece of information presented as having objective reality |
Claim of Fact |
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a claim that asserts some empirical truth |
Claim of Fact |
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is something that can be determined by careful observation of past, present or future |
Claim of Fact |
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a person’s principles or standards of behavior one’s judgement of what is important in life |
Claim of Value |
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is a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in a particular situation |
Claim of Policy |
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suggests a solution to a problem that has been defined or described by an argument |
Claim of Policy |
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it is often dismissed as untrustworthy and meaningless |
Annecdotal Evidence |
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it is regarded as the weakest evidence |
Analogical Evidence |
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when information about something is scarce and little is known |
Analogical Evidence |
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is often used in the formal argument to increase credibility of the proof |
Analogical Evidence |
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is a group of common problems in present-day society that many people strive to solve (group of people) |
Social Issue |
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concerns the internal values, beliefs, feelings, learnings that are often subjective and concern yourself to discover your own morality |
Moral Issue |
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it must be proven absolutely true and the statement gives soon for discussion |
Claim of Fact |
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if you construct a position claiming that something is good or bad |
Claim of Value |
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a claim that asserts that an action should be taken |
Claim of Policy |
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look for keywords “should”, “ought to” and “must” |
Claim of Policy |
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it is known as the strongest type of evidence |
Statistical Evidence |
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it comes in a form of number, percentage, or surveyed type data |
Statistical Evidence |
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Use of celebrities is the core of this second type of evidence. However, experts and authorities can also be used to collect testimonial evidence. |
Testimonial Evidence |
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when the speaker does storytelling, anecdotal evidence is utilized |
Annecdotal Evidence |
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it is regarded as the weakest evidence |
Analogical Evidence |
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is often used in the formal argument to increase credibility of the proof |
Analogical Evidence |
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is a subject that people discuss or argue about |
Issue |
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is a group of common problems in present-day society that many people strive to solve (group of people) |
Social Issue |
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is that being faced by the world economy, as well as regions and countries |
Economic Issue |
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concerns the internal values, beliefs, feelings, learnings that are often subjective and concern yourself to discover your own morality |
Moral Issue |
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it has the potential to help or harm others |
Moral Issue |
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it must be proven absolutely true and the statement gives soon for discussion |
Claim of Fact |
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suggests a solution to a problem that has been defined or described by an argument |
Claim of Policy |
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it is known as the strongest type of evidence |
Statistical Evidence |
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- it contains evidence - state your opinino - give reasons to support - debatable |
Argumentative essay |
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serves to capture the reader's attention and help them decide if they want to continue reading your text |
Hook |
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to understand your arguement |
Background Information |
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one sentence summary of your main point and claim |
Thesis Statement |
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consider of your own beliefs could affect your judgement |
check your biases |
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reporting old news relevant to current events. it should be updated |
check the date |
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determine if the given information actually supports the story |
verify the dupporting sources |
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do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real and credible |
check the author |
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you have to read and look for the details such as statistics, data, time, etc. |
read beyond |
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investigate the site you are viewing or reading |
consider the source |