What is an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one?
100
What is Reasoning?
What is the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
100
What is Perspective?
What is One side of the argument.
100
What is Begging the Question?
What is (e.g., We must encourage our youth to worship God to instill moral behavior.) But does religion and worship actually produce moral behavior?
100
What is Red Herring?
What is when the arguer diverts the attention by changing the subject.
200
What is Backing?
What is support or help
200
What is Valid?
What is sound basis in logic or fact
200
What is Qualifier?
What is indicates the strength of the leap from the data to the warrant and may limit how universally the claim applies
200
What is Bandwagon Fallacy?
What is concluding that an idea has merit simply because many people believe it or practice it.
200
What is Straw Man?
What is creating a false or made up scenario and then attacking it.
300
What is Claim?
What is state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof
300
What is Anecdote?
What is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident.
300
What is Purpose?
What is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
300
What is Loaded Question Fallacy?
What is embodies an assumption that, if answered, indicates an implied agreement. (e.g., Have you stopped beating your wife yet?)
300
What is two wrongs make a right?
What is trying to justify what we did by accusing someone else of doing the same.
400
What is Counterclaim?
What is a claim made to rebut a previous claim.
400
What is Data?
What is facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
400
What is Fallacy?
What is a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
400
What is Ad Hominem?
What is an arguer who attacks the person instead of the argument. Whenever an arguer cannot defend his position with evidence, facts or reason, he or she may resort to attacking an opponent
400
What is Non Sequitur?
What is Latin for "It does not follow." An inference or conclusion that does not follow from established premises or evidence.
500
What is Evidence?
What is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
500
What is Source?
What is a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
500
What is Faulty Logic?
What is a thought process that starts with asinine actions, expecting a sound outcome.
500
What is Slippery Slope?
What is a change in procedure, law, or action, will result in adverse consequences.
500
What is Post Hoc?
What is Latin for "It happened after, so it was caused by." Similar to a non sequitur, but time dependent.