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01/28/2013

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Fallacies
Definition
A mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument
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Slippery Slope
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A trickyprecarious situation, especially one that leads gradually but inexorably to disaster.
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Appeal
Definition
Make a serious or urgent request, tipically to the public.
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Parallelism
Definition
The sate of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
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Bias
Definition
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or gropu compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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Argument of fact
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An argument that establishments wether it is true or not.
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Sentimental Appeals
Definition
An attitude towards something.
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Hasty Generalizations

 

Definition
a logical fallacy in which a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.
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Post hoc, ergo proctor hoc
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A fallacy in which one event is said to be the cause of a later event simply because it occurred earlier.
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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
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A quality that evokes pity or sadness.
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Inductive Logic
Definition
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
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Deductive Logic
Definition
reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments.
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Empirical Evindence
Definition
research that derives its data by means of direct observation or experiment.
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Logical Evidence
Definition
An argument based on inductive or deductive reasoning.
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Anecdotal Evidence
Definition
non-scientific observations or studies, which do not provide proof but may assist research efforts.
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Adhominem
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(of an argument or reaction) 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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Logical Fallacy
Definition
a fallacy in logical argumentation.
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Credible
Definition
Able to be believed; convincing.
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Grounds
Definition
Prohibit or prevent.
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Refutation (counterargument)
Definition
you consider a possible argument against your thesis.
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Persuasion
Definition
The action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.
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Logos
Definition
The principle of reason and judgment, associated with the animus.
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Bandwagon
Definition
A particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular
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Rhetoric
Definition
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
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Propaganda
Definition
Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
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Proposal
Definition
A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration or discussion by others.
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Either/or Fallacy
Definition
a claim that presents an artificially limited range of choices.
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Antithesis
Definition
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
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Litotes
Definition
Ironical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary.
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Rebuttal
Definition
A refutation or contradiction.
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Equivocation
Definition
evasion: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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Ethos
Definition
The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as seen in its beliefs and aspirations
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Media
Definition
The main means of mass communication regarded collectively
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Euphemism

 

Definition
A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
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Irony
Definition
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
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Paradox
Definition
A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion
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Anaphora
Definition
The use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it.
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