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College Reading and Study Skills
Chapter 8
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12th Grade
05/23/2011

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Circular Reasoning
Definition
error involves using part of the conclusion as evidence to support it
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Hast Generalizations
Definition
This fallacy means that the conclusion has been derived from insufficient evidence
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Non Sequitur
Definition
The false establishment of cause-effect
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False Cause
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the incorrect assumption that two events that follow each other in time are causully related
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False Cause
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the incorrect assumption that two events that follow each other in time are causully related
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Either or Fallacy
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assumes that an issue is only two sided
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Emotional Appeal
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logical fallacy appeals to the prejudices and emotions of people
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False Analogy
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an extended comparison between two otherwise unlike things
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Bandwagon Appeal
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suggests that readers should accept an idea or take a particular action because everyone else does it
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Ad hominen
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an attack on a person rather than issue
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Abstract concepts as reality
Definition
real truths with a single position
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Red Herring
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something that is added to the argument to divert attention from the issue at hand
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Social learner
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Work well with classmates
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independent learner
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work well alone
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Definition of terms
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a clear effective argument carefully defines terms and uses them consistently
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