4th Set Rhetoric

Question 1

Bad analogy

Answer 1

claiming that two situations are similar, when they aren’t - we have pure food and drug act, why not some for artists for clean music

Question 2

Cliche thinking

Answer 2

using as evidence a well-known saying, as if it is proven, or as if it has no exceptions - “america, love it or leave it, if you dont like anything, leave it”

Question 3

False Cause

Answer 3

Assuming that, because two things happened, the first one caused the second one - “before women got to vote, there were no nuclear weapons”

Question 4

Hasty generalization

Answer 4

A generealization based on too little or unrepresentative data. -“my uncle didnt go to college, and he makes a lot of money, so peope that dont go to college should as well

Question 5

Non sequitur

Answer 5

a conclusion that does not follow rom its premises - invalid argument -“hinduism has been around for a long time, and helped people a lot, so it must be true”

Question 6

slippery slope

Answer 6

the assupmtion that once started, a situation will continue to its morst extreme possible outcome - “ if you drink whine you will become an alcoholic, then will be homeless drunk”

Question 7

Inductive argument

Answer 7

argument in which it is thought that the premises provide reasons supporting the probable truth of the conclusion. In an inductive arguemnt, —- the premsises are intended only to be so strong that if they are true, then it is unlikely that it is false

Question 8

sound argument

Answer 8

a deductive argument is said to be sound if it meets two conditions - first the line of reasoning from the presmises to the conclusion is valid, the second is that the premises are true

Question 9

Unstated Premises

Answer 9

not every argument is fully expressed, sometimes premesies are left out or unexpressed

Question 10

valid arugment

Answer 10

valid if the conclusion logically follows the premises