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rhetorical devices
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English
10th Grade
01/29/2013

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Consession
Definition
Something, such as a point previously claimed in an argument, that is later conceded.
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Faulty analogy
Definition
assuming either that properties shared between two situations or existents will continue to be found indefinately, or that shared properties will be found in very disparate situations or existents.
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Pathos
Definition
quality that evokes pity or sadness.
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Inductive logic
Definition
reasoning from detailed faccts or general principles.
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Deductive logic
Definition
reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments.
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Empirical evidence
Definition
information acquired by observstion or experimentation.
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Logical evidence
Definition
proof of a claim that ir scientifically or reasonably logical and verifyable.
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Anecdotal evidence
Definition
information that is not based on facts or carefully studied. Based on anecdotes.
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Ad hominem
Definition
arising from or appealing to the emptions and not reason or logic.
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Culture
Definition
the arts and other manifestations of human intellactual achievement regarded collectively.
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