Analyzing Literature | Logical Fallacies | Vocabulary | Miscellaneous | RANDOM TRIVIA |
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What is Claim
to state or assert (say) something, usually with evidence or proof
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What is Bandwagon
A fallacy that implies that since everyone is doing or believing something, then that is the right thing to do or believe
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What is Expert
Evidence offered by someone considered knowledgeable in that area
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What is Argumentation
Speaking and listening to determine together if something is true
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Who is Tinkerbell
This is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan.
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What is Evidence
a sign, indication, or testimony given as proof that something is true, often in a legal case
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What is Circular Reasoning
A fallacy that constantly repeats the claim in different ways
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What is Anecdotal
an argument based on personal experience; not supported by research
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What is True
True or False: When you evaluate an argument..... you do not write just whether you agree or disagree with it - but instead whether or not it is a strong, weak, or flawed argument
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Who is Humpty Dumpty
In the nursery rhyme, who sat on a wall before having a great fall?
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What is Reasoning
act of thinking, writing, or speaking about something in a reasonable, logical way
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What is Ad Hominem
fallacy that occurs when an arguer attacks the person rather than the argument
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What is Logos
Logic used to support an argument
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What is Ethos
This sentence an example of? "My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
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What is a pail of water
In the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, what do Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?
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What is Claim
"People should not automatically rule out community college or trade school." is an example of a.....
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What is Straw Man
A fallacy that changes the argument to something more simple and indefensible
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What is Pathos
Appealing to emotions of audience
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What is Logos
This sentence is an example of? "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
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What is Saturn?
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
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What is Assumption
A claim logically implies this without exact proof.
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What is False Dichotomy
A fallacy that offers only two choices and one of the choices is really wrong
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What is Ethos
Convincing an audience of the author’s credibility or character; establishing your right to speak
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What is Concession
Acknowledgement of the validity of the opponent’s point; portrays the writer’s understanding that there is more than one view to the same idea
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What is ZERO
How many bones does a shark have?
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