Argument Vocab

Question 1

Argument

Answer 1

The argument paper moved from its claim to its conclusion coherently with great consideration.

Question 2

Rogerian Argument

Answer 2

The compromising, negotiating, and cooperative argument was described as a Rogerian Argument.

Question 3

Claim

Answer 3

Homework helps students learn better is a claim that has controversy.

Question 4

Claim of Fact

Answer 4

The paper’s claim of fact was that Panama had an unstable government.

Question 5

Claim of Value

Answer 5

Being vegan is detrimental to your health is the paper’s main claim of value.

Question 6

Claim of Policy

Answer 6

The essay used a claim of policy when it called for the legalization of marijuana.

Question 7

Closed Thesis

Answer 7

The closed thesis was more explicit than the claim because it clearly established what the author was going to write about.

Question 8

Open Thesis

Answer 8

The open thesis was well written because it made an over al point with out listing all then sub points.

Question 9

Thesis

Answer 9

The thesis established the essay’s main point and was supported with evidence.

Question 10

Counterargument

Answer 10

The anti abortionist made the counter argument of life at conception to the abortionist speech.

Question 11

Counterargument Thesis

Answer 11

The essay’s counter argument thesis was that although the closed thesis is used more, the open thesis allows more points to be discussed.

Question 12

Logical Fallacies

Answer 12

The essay had a blatant logical fallacy and this lapse of reason made the argument null and void.

Question 13

Red Herring

Answer 13

The man replied with a red herring when he tried to change the subject of the debate to one more favorable.

Question 14

Ad hominem Fallacy

Answer 14

The reporter used an ad hominem was that he began talking about the charity founder’s short temper to say the charity was bad.

Question 15

Faulty Analogy

Answer 15

The advertisement made a faulty analogy when it compared the dancer’s grace to the quality of the watch.

Question 16

Straw Man Fallacy

Answer 16

The politician used a straw man fallacy by saying the scientists were only looking for little grey men when they said they were sending a mission to Mars.

Question 17

False Dilemma

Answer 17

Either we stop eating meat, or we will ruin the entire biosphere is a false dilemma because that is just silly.

Question 18

Hasty Generalization

Answer 18

A hasty conclusion is often an assumption made on only half the information and can cause much drama.

Question 19

Circular Reasoning

Answer 19

The anti smoking advertisement used circular reasoning when it claimed that smoking was dangerous because it was harmful.