Module 2 Flashcards
Viewpoint
Stand
these are statements that support the author’s stand; ARGUMENT
Claims
these are proofs to strengthen the author’s claim
Evidence
an error in reasoning which weakens an argument
Fallacy
arguments opposing a stand
Counterclaims
What are the three important facts/elements?
- Stand
- Claim, argument
- Credible sources
ERRORS IN REASONING that INVALIDATE AN
ARGUMENT.
Logical Fallacies
What are the 22 Logical Fallacies?
- False Dilemma
- Appeal to Ignorance
- Slippery Slope
- Complex Question
- Appeal to Force
- Appeal to Pity
- Appeal to Consequences
- Bandwagon
- Attacking the Person
- Appeal to Authority
- Anonymous Authority
- Hasty Generalization
- False Analogy
- Accident
- Post Hoc
- Wrong Direction
- Complex Cause
- Irrelevant Conclusion
- Straw Man
- Affirming the Consequent
- Denying the
Antecede - Inconsistency
Occurs when an arguer presents
his/her argument as one of only
two options despite the
presence of multiple
possibilities
False Dilemma
Occurs when something is
instantly concluded to be true
just because it is not proven to
be false, and vice versa
Appeal to Ignorance
Occurs when a series of
increasingly superficial and
unacceptable consequences is
drawn
Slippery Slope
Occurs when two or more
points are rolled into one and
the reader is expected to accept
or reject both at the same time,
when one point may be
satisfactory while the other is
not
Complex Question
Occurs when a threat, instead of
reasoning is used to argue
Appeal to Force
Occurs when the element of
pity is used instead of logical
reasoning
Appeal to Pity
Occurs when unpleasant
consequences of believing
something are pointed out to
show that the belief is false
Appeal to Consequences
Occurs when an argument is
considered to be valid because
it is what the majority thinks
Bandwagon
Occurs when someone tries to
refute an argument by attacking
the character of a person instead
of attacking the ideas of the
argument
Attacking the Person
Occurs when the argument
quotes an expert who’s not
qualified in the particular
subject matter
Appeal to Authority
The authority in question is not
mentioned or named
Anonymous Authority
Occurs when a sample is not
significant enough to support a
generalization about a
population
Hasty Generalization
Occurs when a writer assumes
that two concepts that are
similar in some ways are also
similar in other ways
False Analogy