MY OWN WORDS Flashcards

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Hasty Generalization

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Assuming som abt a group based on one thing

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missing the point

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not supporting a conclusion directly

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3
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post hoc (false cause)

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relating 2 things that are completely diff

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slippery slope

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author claiming somthing w/o any proof

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5
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weak analogy

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a weak analogy lmfao

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6
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appeal to authority

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just cuz someone famous doesnt mean they know abt a topic

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7
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appeal to pity

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make reader feel bad abt something

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appeal to ignorance

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js cuz theres no evidence on something doesnt mean that it isnt true

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straw man

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making opps opinion sound like ass and knocking it down

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red herring

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going off track from the conclusion and start talking about something diff

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false dichotomy

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make it look like theres only 2 choices, and then bash on one of them to make it look like only one choice

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12
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begging the question

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get to conlusion w/o evidence

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13
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equivocation

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using same word twice but diff meanings

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