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English
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
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The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. OR 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
fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence; a reason
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Sentimental appeals

Definition
 A fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence; a reason
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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

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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
A quality that evokes pity or sadness
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Inductive logic

Definition
Inductive reasoning, also known as induction or inductive logic, or educated guess in colloquial English
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Deductive logic
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Deductive reasoning, also called Deductive logic, 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
in the criminal justice system, all evidence submited to court can only be taken into effect as passible if it is logical evidence
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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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Credible

Definition
Capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful: "a credible threat".
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Grounds

Definition
The solid surface of the earth
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Refutation
Definition
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"
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Persuasion

Definition
The action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.
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Logos

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Noun
  1. The Word of God, made incarnate in Jesus Christ.
  2. (in Jungian psychology) The principle of reason and judgment, associated with the animus.
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Bandwagon

Definition
A wagon used for carrying a band in a parade or procession.
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Rhetoric

Definition
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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Propaganda

Definition
Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
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Proposal

Definition
A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration or discussion by others
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Either/or fallacy

Definition
The logical fallacy of false dilemma (also called false dichotomy, the either-or fallacy) involves a situation in which only two
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Antithesis

Definition
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
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Litotes

Definition
ronical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
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Rebuttal

Definition
A refutation or contradiction.
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Equivocation

Definition
evasion: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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Ethos

Definition
The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as seen in its beliefs and aspirations
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Media

Definition
The main means of mass communication regarded collectively: "the campaign won media attention
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Euphemism

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A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
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Irony

Definition
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
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Paradox

Definition
A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises
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Anaphora

Definition
The use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition
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