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Argumentation Glossary
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English
11th Grade
01/26/2009

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ad hominem fallacy
Definition
responding against the "man" instead of the arguement
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analogy
Definition
compares two things; focusing on their similarities
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anecdote
Definition
a short, formal story to help support a claim
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argument
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using language to sway opinion
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artistic/inartistic proof
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artistic- personal experience; inartistic- independent from arguer (witness, testimony, etc.)
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assumption
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a belief that something is true or genuine, assume
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audience
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person/people the argument adresses/is made for
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metaphor
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compares two things to clarify or demonstrate something
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backing
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supports a warrent
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bandwagon appeal
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suggests that something is good because others have already accepted it
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begging the question fallacy
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arguing something you have yet to prove (repetative)
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claim
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the point being made
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claim of cause
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suggests a before and after relationship
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claim of definition
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explains what something means
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claim of value
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judges what is valuable and what is not
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cognitive dissonance
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an unpleasent feeling of doubt or anxiety
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credibility
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an argument we can rely on; trustworthy, honorable
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data
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the evidence presented to back a claim
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deductive reasoning
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reasoning that moves from general to a particular
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enthymeme
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a shortened syllogism where one premise is implied
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epistemology
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the study of how we know things are true or real (study of knowledge)
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ethos
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focuses on the character of the speaker/writer; directs the reader to the subject
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evidence
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material the arguer offers to support his/her claim
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fact
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something that can be varified by a number of sources
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fallacy
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an argument that is not logical, even if it may seem so
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framing/reframing
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refers to how an argument is presented
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God/Devil terms
Definition
something desirable v.s. something unfavorable
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grounds
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the evidence offered in support of the claim ("on what grounds do you make your claim?")
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hasty generalization
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when a claim isn't well supported by available data
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identification
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identify with your audience (find common ground)
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inductive reasoning
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reasoning from particular to general
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inference
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gather clues and make a claim
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logos
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appeals to logic; data, facts, etc.
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major premise
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a major proposition/claim in a syllegism
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minor premise
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a minor proposition/claim in a syllegism
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non sequitur
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does not follow; a large gap between ideas
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operational definition
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a definition that identifies an object by what it does
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opinion
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a belief or an opinion
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claim of policy
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suggests a particular course of action
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pathos
Definition
tries to create an emotional response
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post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy
Definition
after this, therefore, assumes that an event follows another (often)
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qualifier
Definition
a word or phrase that identifies the force of a claim "if"
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rebuttal
Definition
when a claim must be ignored or refuted
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Rogerian argumentation
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they try to show their own point but find a common ground
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slippery slope fallacy
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once you get going you can't stop
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stasis theory
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an approach to figure out the nature of the argument
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straw man fallacy
Definition
when a writer picks the opposition's weakest point to argue against
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syllogism
Definition
a deductive argument; major premise, minor premise, conclusion; (I Fish(M) therefore(m) I Lie(c))
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Toulmin schema
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a method for understanding an argument
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tu quoque or you too fallacy
Definition
responding to criticism with "you do it too"
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tu quoque or you too fallacy
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responding to criticism with "you do it too"
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values
Definition
ideas/perceptions to determin morals
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warrant
Definition
an assumption that connects data with the claim
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