L.F. 2 Flashcards
0
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The writer tries to convince the reader that there are only two sides to an issue-one right and one wrong
A
Either/or
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The writers evades the issue by appealing to readers
A
Ad populum
2
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The writer uses an abstract concept as if it were a concrete reality
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Hypostatization
3
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The writer tries to validate a point by intimidating that “everyone else believes in this.”
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Bandwagon appeal
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The writer selects the opposition’s weakest or most insignificant point to argue against in order to divert the reader’s attention from the real issues
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Straw man
