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1
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Credibility pneumonic?

A

CRAVEN

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2
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Flaws pneumonic?

A

A PRAT CAN PASS

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3
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Credibility C?

A

Circumstances

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4
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Credibility R?

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Reputation

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5
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Credibility A?

A

Ability to see

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6
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Credibility V?

A

Vested interest

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7
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Credibility E?

A

Expertise

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8
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Credibility N?

A

Neutrality

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9
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Credibility - Circustance

A

Details of an event or situation

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10
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Credibility - Reputation

A

How someone is thought of because of their character or position

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11
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Credibility - Ability to see

A

How good was eyewitness ability, were they eyewitness, or a secondary source?

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12
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Credibility - Vested interest

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Do they gain anything from claiming certain truths?

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13
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Credibility - Expertise

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Do they have the relevant experience, training, knowledge and skills?

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14
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Credibility - Neutrality

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Are they impartial?

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15
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Flaw - A

A

Ad Hominem/Appeals

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16
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Flaw - P

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Post Hoc/Particular to the general

17
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Flaw - R

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Restricted options

18
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Flaw - Appeals

A

History, popularity, emotion

19
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Flaw - T

20
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Flaw - C

A

Circular argument

21
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Flaw - N

A

Necessary/sufficient confusion

22
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Flaw - S

A

Slippery slope/Straw man

23
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Flaw - Ad Hominem

A

Against the man - criticising the author not addressing the argument

24
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Flaw - Post Hoc

A

If one phenomenon occurs after another, it is assumed to be caused by it

25
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Flaw - Particular to the general

A

Arguing from a limited number of cases

All/some confusion

26
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Flaw - Restricted options

A

Presenting the situation which makes it seem like there are fewer options than there actually are

27
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Flaw - Tu Quoque

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You too argument - if someone does it it’s okay for me to

28
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Flaw - Circular argument

A

The reasoning is not distinct from the conclusion, there is no external support

29
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Flaw - Necessary/sufficient confusion

A

Confusing something between being essential (minimum requirement) in a situation and being all that is required

30
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Flaw - Slippery slope

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Arguing that one thing will inevitably cause others of worsening consequence

31
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Flaw - Straw man

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Presenting a form of the opposing view negatively in order to knock down the whole argument

32
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Argument indicators - reasons

A

because, as, since, due to, such as

33
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Argument indicators - conclusions

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therefore, so thus, it follows that, consequently, should

34
Q

Define claim

A

A statement or judgement that can be challenged

35
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Define counter-assertion

A

A reason that would support an opponents argument

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