Unit 4 Academic Vocab.

Question 0

Ethical fallacy

Answer 0

Unreasonable attack on the writers own authority or character

Question 1

Emotional fallacy

Answer 1

Unfairly appeals to a persons emotions

• you need expensive shoes or people will think you’re cool

Question 2

Ad hominem

Answer 2

A fallacy that is a personal attack on a character forward to distract from the argument

Question 3

Testimonial

Answer 3

A statement in support of a particular truth, fact or claim

Question 4

Exaggeration

Answer 4

A fallacy in which there is a particular overstatement of mortar then true

Question 5

Stereotyping

Answer 5

Ewelle see that applies broad generalization to a person or group which are often untrue

Question 6

Appeal to authority

Answer 6

Agreeing to an argument simply based on another person who may not be fully qualified

Question 7

Persuade

Answer 7

Make someone believe something

Question 8

Argument

Answer 8

The main point expressed about a topic

Question 9

Categorical claim

Answer 9

A fallacy in which a claim is based on another person who may not be fully qualified

Question 10

Explicit message

Answer 10

Very specific or clear to understand

Question 11

Implicit message

Answer 11

Using graphics, body language, etc. to communicate meaning – the meaning must be inferred

Question 12

Tone

Answer 12

The attitude toward a subject

Question 13

Formality

Answer 13

Level of Sophistication in language, word choice, appearance and delivery of the message

Question 14

Formal tone

Answer 14

Businesslike, high level vocabulary, very structured

Question 15

Informal tone

Answer 15

Very personal, sometimes slaying vocabulary

Question 16

Influence

Answer 16

The ability to affect other people’s thinking

Question 17

Rhetorical fallacy

Answer 17

In argument that is not really sound but they still be convincing

Question 18

Appeal

Answer 18

The means of persuasion in an argument

Question 19

Logical fallacy

Answer 19

On faulty logic