MY OWN WORDS Flashcards
Hasty Generalization
Assuming som abt a group based on one thing
missing the point
not supporting a conclusion directly
post hoc (false cause)
relating 2 things that are completely diff
slippery slope
author claiming somthing w/o any proof
weak analogy
a weak analogy lmfao
appeal to authority
just cuz someone famous doesnt mean they know abt a topic
appeal to pity
make reader feel bad abt something
appeal to ignorance
js cuz theres no evidence on something doesnt mean that it isnt true
straw man
making opps opinion sound like ass and knocking it down
red herring
going off track from the conclusion and start talking about something diff
false dichotomy
make it look like theres only 2 choices, and then bash on one of them to make it look like only one choice
begging the question
get to conlusion w/o evidence
equivocation
using same word twice but diff meanings