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Persuasion
41 words
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/28/2013

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Fallacies 
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A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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Slippery Slope
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a dangerous and irreversable course[image]
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Appeal 
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Make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public

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Parallelism
Definition
The technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form
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Bias 
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Prejudice in favor 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
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An argument based only on facts not opinion.
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Hasty Generalization

 

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a logical fallacy of faulty generalization by reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence 

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Sentimental appeals
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arguments that use tactic attempts to appeal to the hearts of readers

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Post Hoc Ergor Propter Hoc
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a logical fallacy that states "Since that even followed this one, that event must have been caused by this one."

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Claim 
Definition
To demand by or as by virute of a right 
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