Fallacies
An informal fallacy that states that one small step can lead to one conclusion
Slippery Slope
Induction
A word of phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or adverb
Adverb
An incomplete sentence
Fragment
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Poignant
An argument, often emotional, that claims a conclusion is true because most, all, or even an elite group believes that it is
Ad Populum/Bandwagon
A contradiction between what is said and what is meant
Irony
A word used to connect clauses or sentences to coordinate words in the same clause
conjunction
A sentence in which the verb precedes the subjecg
Inversion
Expressing sorrow or lamentation, often for something past or lost
Elegiac
A speaking technique that causes distraction from the real argument
Red Herring
The speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience
Tone
Words that take the place of nouns
Pronouns
A sentence that builds toward the end with a main clause
Periodic sentence
Overly theatrical or melodramatic in style or character
Histrionic
A commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to propagate cognitive dissonance; sometimes it justifies fallacious logic
Appeal to cliche
A form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a minor and major premise
The noun to which a later pronoun refers
An independent clause followed by subordinate clauses or phrases that supply additional detail
Cumulative
Venerative
Arranging the opponent's argument in such a way that it misrepresents his/her side
Straw Man
A religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instructionH; a sermon
Homily
A form that is derived from a verb but that functions like a noun, in English ending in -ing
Gerund
A sentence that requests or demands
Imperative
Abrupt or offhand in speech and manner; blunt and often imploite
Brusque