Chap 4 Module 5 Vocab

Question 1

Anecdotes

Answer 1

A report of an individuals experience, a firsthand report.

Question 2

Credibility

Answer 2

A person’s credibility on some issue is their ability to offer solid grounds for deciding the issue. Credibility is a matter of degree, and it involves both the honesty of the person and how much of an expert they are.

Question 3

Fallacy of misplaced burden of proof

Answer 3

Committing the error of trying to get someone else to prove you are wrong, when it is your responsibility to prove you are correct.

Question 4

Fake news

Answer 4

Non-news, especially disinformation presented as if it were news. It is either a lie or a misrepresentation of a situation.

Question 5

Principle fidelity

Answer 5

The principle requiring you to preserve the intended meaning of the speaker’s original statements when you are analyzing them.

Question 6

Principle of charity

Answer 6

The principle that says to interpret a claim in its best light, so, if it seems obviously false, try to find a re-interpretation that makes it reasonable without violating the principle of fidelity by putting words into the claimant’s mouth that the claimant would not accept.