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Persuasive Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
01/29/2013

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Fallacies

Definition

A mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument.

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Slippery slope

Definition
In debate or rhetoric
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Appeal

Definition
Make a serious or urgent request
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Parallelism
Definition
The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way
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Bias

Definition
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing
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Argument of fact
Definition
A fact or statement put forth as proof
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Sentimental appeals

Definition
expresive of
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Post hoc
Definition
Occurring
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ergo proctor hoc

Definition
the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
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Claim

Definition

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof

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Concession
Definition

A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands; a thing conceded

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Faulty analogy

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assuming either that properties shared between two situations or existents will continue to be found indefinitely

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Pathos

Definition

A quality that evokes pity or sadness

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Inductive logic

Definition

educated guess in colloquial English

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Deductive logic

Definition

 reasoning which constructs

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Empirical evidence

Definition

Is research that derives its data by means of direct observation

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Logical evidence

Definition

scientifically/reasonably verifiable

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Anecdotal evidence

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The expression anecdotal evidence has two distinct meanings

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Ad hominem

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 Arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic

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Culture
Definition

The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively

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