Argument Flashcards
Deduction
Moves in the opposite direction- from a general statement to a specific conclusion
Logical Fallacies
That is, vulnerabilities in argument caused by faulty reasoning
Claims of Fact
Assert that something is true or not
Claims of value
Argues that something is good or bad
Claims of policy
Anytime you propose a change
Personal experience
Bringing in personal experience adds a human element can help pathos
Anecdotes
Stories about other people that you’ve observed or been told about
Quantitative Evidence
Includes things that can be represented in numbers
Induction
Basic way to structure a logical argument
Red Harrings
Occurs when a speaker skips to a new and irrelevant topic to avoid topic discussion
Faulty Analogies
Focuses on irrelevant or inconsequential similarities between 2 things
Straw man Fallacies
Occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule opponents view points
Either/or Fallacies
The speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices
Hasty Generalization
Not enough evidence to support a particular conclusion
Circular reasoning
Involves repeating the claim as a way to provide evidence
Post Hoc Fallacies
Incorrect claim
Appeal to false authority
Occurs when sum1 who has no expertise to speak on a issue cited as an authority
Bandwagon appeal
Occurs when evidence boils down to everybody’s doing it
