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Rhetorical Devices
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English
10th Grade
01/29/2013

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Fallacies

Definition
A mistake  in reasoning that  makes the argument invalid.
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Slippery slope
Definition
Argument states that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events to form a big significant effect or output.
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Appeal
Definition
A serious or urgent request or argument.
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Paralleism
Definition
The state of being parallel or of correspoding in some way.
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Bias
Definition
prejudice in favor or against one thing , person , group compared with one another usually consider in an unfair way.
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Argument of facts
Definition

facts used on an argument .

 

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Sentimental appeals
Definition
Having appeals to someone or something , can influence on how you see or decide things.
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Hasty Generalizations
Definition
Making a decision with with lack of evidence without considering all of the variables.
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Post hoc , ergo proctor hoc
Definition
saying that because you did that happend and because of this other thing happend.
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Claim
Definition
 State or Assert on something without providing proof , usually in doubt.
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Concession
Definition
Something that is given in response to a demand .
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Faulty Analogy
Definition
Assuming that properties between two thigns will continue to share more
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Pathos
Definition
the emotion something or someone provokes you or gives you.
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Inductive logic
Definition
like an educated guess
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Deductive logic
Definition
reasoing which consists of evaluated deductive arguments
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Empirical evidence
Definition
data directed by something you saw or seen that affects your opinion.
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Anecdotal evidence

Definition
evidence has two distinct meanings
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Ad Hominem
Definition
sing from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic.
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Culture
Definition
something you win or get out from something.
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