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defects that weaken arguments.
fallacious arguments are very, very common and can be quite persuasive |
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a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
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| A serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public |
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writer or speaker expresses ideas of equal worth with the same grammatical form.
a way of writing that is balanced and rhythmical. It gives structure and flow
Ex: i came, i saw, i conquered
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Prejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group compared with another
( an opinion )
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A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate. |
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| activity aimed at highlighting emotional factors of a product, instead of the logical or practical factors. |
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| A 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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" after this, therefore because of this."
Definition: Assuming that because B comes after A, A caused B |
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| State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. |
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| An argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponent's point. |
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"false analogy"
A fallacy in which an argument is based on misleading, superficial, or implausible comparisons. See also: |
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means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions |
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"Inductive reasoning or an educated guess"
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
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| is reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments |
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| asking for evidence that actually shows what you're saying is true |
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| information that is acquired by observation or experimentation. |
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| an interesting or amusing incident, often intended to illustrate or support some point |
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| Arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic. |
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| the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group. |
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