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Undergraduate 2
05/18/2010

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Perssuasion
Definition
To win over
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Argument
Definition
Form of persuasion that relies on reason; it offers statements as reasons for other statements
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Logos
Definition
An appeal to reason
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Pathos
Definition
The appeal to the emotions
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Dispute
Definition
kind of argument in which two or more people express views that are at odds
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Tone
Definition
Attitude towards self, topic and audience
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Ethos
Definition
An appeal to character. Impressing on the audience that the speaker is a good person of good sense and high moral character.
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Topic
Definition
Subject; or an area of interest
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Induction
Definition
interference of a generalized conclusion from particular instances
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Deduction
Definition
deriving an conclustion by reasoning
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Obstensive definition
Definition
define something by pointing out an example
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Synonym
Definition
one of two or more of the same words with the same or nearly the same meanings
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stipulative definition
Definition
A definition in which to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement
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Sufficient and Neccessay Conditions
Definition
a definition that truly specifies all and only the things covered by the word being defined
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assumptions
Definition
Beliefs we hold to be true...often with little or no evidence required
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Premises
Definition
stated assumptions used as reasons in an argument
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syllogism
Definition
conclusion from that derived from to statements (Major and minor premise) taken to be true
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Ethymeme
Definition
an incomplete or abbreviated syllogism in which one of the premises is left unstated.
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Sound
Definition
solid, firm, or stable
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True
Definition
accurate
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Valid
Definition
justifiable and relevant
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truth
Definition
the state of being the case; fact
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validity
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justifiable and relevant
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fallacies
Definition
kinds of invalid reasoning
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generalize
Definition
to make vague or indefinate statements
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Counterexamples
Definition
an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory
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Evidence
Definition
something that furnishes proof
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experimentation
Definition
to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
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example
Definition
something that can be presented to illustrate a rule, precept, or an act
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analogy
Definition
resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike
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artificial
Definition
not natural; unreal
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Hypothetical cases
Definition
cases developed to present a wide range of issues
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Invented Instances
Definition
a situation that was made up that is false
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testimony
Definition
an open acknowledgement
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average/mean
Definition
a single value that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values
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median
Definition
The midpoint of the range numbers that are arranged in order of value.
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satire
Definition
witty ridicule
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verbal irony
Definition
contrasts with what is said and what is meant
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sarcasm
Definition
bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
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