Argument

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happens when one individual utilizes another individual’s lack of information on a specific subject as proof his or her own particular argument is right

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Appeal to ignorance

Question 2

This sort of error is also known as “argumentum verecundia (argument from modesty) Instead of concentrating on the benefits of an argument, the arguer will attempt or append their argument to an individual of power or authority, in an effort to give trustworthiness to their argument

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Appeal to authority

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This sort of appeal is when somebody asserts that a thought or conviction is correct, since it is the thing that the general population accepts

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Appeal to popular opinion

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Sometimes called “guilt by affiliation”, this happens when somebody connects a particular thought ot issue to something or somebody negative, so as to infer blame on another individual

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association fallacy

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Also regarded as “argumentum ad hominem” (argument against the man) this is a common fallacy used during debates, where an individual substitutes a rebuttal with a personal insult

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attacking the person

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The conclusion of a contention is accepted as a statement of the inquiry itself

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begging the question

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This fallacy is also known as “circulus in probando.” This error s committed when an argument takes its evidence from an element inside the argument itself instead of from an outside source

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circular argument

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Also called “cum hoc ergo propter hoc,” this fallacy is a deception in which the individual making the contention joins two occasions that happen consecutively, and accepts that one created or caused the other

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relationship implies causation

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Sometimes called “bifurcation,” this sort of error happens when somebody presents their argument in such a way that there are just two conceivable alternatives left

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false dilemma/dichotomy

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This is a fallacy wherein somebody attests a conclusion that does not follow from the suggestions or facts

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illogical conclusion

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This error happens when one contends that an exceptionally minor movement will unavoidably prompt great and frequently ludicrous conclusions

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slippery slope

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a literary term that involves commenting on or against an opponent in order to undermine him rather than his argument

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ad hominem

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a type of essay that presents arguments from both sides of an issue

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argumentative essay

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a literary device that can be defined as technique where a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behavior or natural phenomenoms or objects

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anthropomorphism

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when someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it as if it were true even though it may not be

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assertion

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a way of building an argument from general premises to a conclusion

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deductive reasoning

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This fallacy may also be used to form incorrect conclusions that are odd. It is a false argument, as it implies an incorrect conclusion

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syllogism fallacy

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these fallacies appeal to evidence or examples that are not relevant to the argument at hand

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fallacies of relevance

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This argument uses force, the threat of force, or some other unpleasant backlash to make the audience accept a conclusion. It commonly appears as a last resort when evidence or rational arguments fail to convince a reader

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appeal to force

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This fallacy is the claim that an idea, product, or person must be untrustworthy because of its racial, geographic, or ethnic origin.

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genetic fallacy