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10th Grade
01/28/2013

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Fallacies

 

Definition
A mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument
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Slippery slope

 

 

 

Definition
a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
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Appeal

Definition
Make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public
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Parallelism

Definition
The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
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Bias

Definition
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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Argument of fact

 

Definition
an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.
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Sentimental appeals

 

Definition
Promotional activity aimed at highlighting emotional factors
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Hasty generalizations

 

 

Definition
Hasty generalization is a logical fallacy of faulty generalization by reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient..
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Post hoc, ergo proctor hoc

 

Definition
the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation.
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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

 

Definition
assuming either that properties shared between two situations or existents will continue to be found indefinitely or that shared
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Pathos

Definition
deep sadness
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Inductive logic

 

Definition
Inductive reasoning, also known as induction or inductive logic
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Deductive logic

Definition
is reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments
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Empirical evidence

 

Definition
Empirical research is research that derives its data by means of direct observation or experiment
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Logical evidence

 

Definition
something you experienced through your physical senses
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Anecdotal evidence

 

Definition
The expression anecdotal evidence has two distinct meanings
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Ad hominem

 

Definition
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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