Eng 11 vocab argument Flashcards
What is Argument?
Discussion of people with different opinions to find common ground
Claim of Value
Claim that argues if something is good or bad
Claim of Policy
Proposes a Change
Claim of Fact
Cannot be argued simply true or not
Anecdote
Short story
Historical Information
Establishes Ethos, keep the description brief and make sure it connects to the arguments
Expert Opinion
Expert opinion used to establish ethos
Quantitive Evidence
Evidence using numbers (statistics, surveys, polls)
Red Herring
Disregarding a topic in an argument and switching to another
Faulty Analogy
Poor comparison
Either/or (False Dichotomy)
Two major options with no middle ground
Hasty Generalization
A quick decision with no evidence
Circular Reasoning
No evidence used it only repeats the claim.
Post Hoc/ Faulty Causality
One does not cause the other
Appeal to false authority
Not really an expert in that area
Bandwagon Appeal
Joining in because everyone else is doing it.
What is Claim?
Statement that can be argued.
Personal experience
Current events
Using current events to support and argument although perspectives are key
Ad hominem
Changes to ridicule the person not the argument
Straw man
Ridicules the argument and makes it seem ridiculous
