LR common MOA

Question 1

author draws parallel between two unrelated (but purportedly similar) situations

Answer 1

analogy

Question 2

the author cites specific cases to justify generalization

Answer 2

example

Question 3

an author seeks to discredit an opponent’s argument by citing a specific case in which the opponent’s conclusion appears to be invalid

Answer 3

counterexample

Question 4

an author cites an expert or another figure as support for her conclusion

Answer 4

appeal to authority

Question 5

an author lists possibilities and discredits all but one

Answer 5

elimination of alternatives

Question 6

an author attacks her opponent’s personal credibility rather than the substance of her opponent’s argument

Answer 6

ad hominem

Question 7

an author argues that something is needed to achieve a desired result

Answer 7

means/requirement

Question 8

an author defines a term in a way that helps justify her argument or undermine/point out a contradiction in an opponent’s argument

Answer 8

definition