Art of Argument Cumulative Review

Definitions 1

100

Define argue.

To argue is to provide rational reasons for or against an idea or action.

200

What is the name for an argument that is based on a misuse of statistics?

fake precision

300

Define an irrelevant thesis fallacy.

An argument that proves a different point than the one relevant at the moment.

400

Explain the difference between hasty and sweeping generalization fallacies.

Hasty creates a generalization based on too few examples, whereas a sweeping generalization takes a broad generalization and forgets there are exceptions.

500

What question does the branch of metaphysics seek to answer?

What is really real?

Definitions 2

100

The First Rule of Logic:

Define your terms.

200

What is the name of an appeal to those of "discriminating tastes"?

snob appeal

300

Define equivocation.

An argument that fails because a key term is ambiguous.

400

What is a key characteristic you should have to have to have a good argument? (Multiple answers)

Good listener, asking good questions, treat others with gentleness and respect.

500

What question does the branch of epistemology seek to answer?

How can we know what we know?

Relevance Examples

100

Representative Johnson has no grounds making any judgment about the President. It's been proven that he's an adulterer himself.

tu quoque

200

He worked for Amazon for the last 10 years, of course that is why he wants another distribution center in Ft. Myers!

Ad hominem circumstantial

300

There must be life on Mars.I have never seen one shred of evidence that proves there is no life on Mars.

Appeal to Ignorance

400

What if you showed up to co-op without having cool new clothes on?

Appeal to Fear

500

All teachers enter the profession just so they can boss kids around and sit at the pool all summer.

Straw man fallacy

Presumption and Clarity

100

Grace won the Science Fair. It must be because her Mom is the teacher, or she cheated.

Bifurcation (Split deision into only 2 possible explanations)

200

I'm not really an excellent student. I just listen well in class, do my homework, and receive mostly A's.

Distinction without a Difference

300

A truly...interesting...film

Accent

400

This first test wasn't hard at all. It's going to be an easy class!

Fallacy of Composition (what is true of the part must be true of the whole)

500

The Four Begging the Question Arguments

What are: Circular Reasoning, Loaded Question, Loaded Definition, & Loaded Label?

Miscellaneous Examples

100

Dozens of people are switching Windows to Mac computers. You should too!

Mob Appeal

200

After I read the back cover of the book, I knew I wouldn't like it. After all, you don't have to eat a whole cake to know if it's bad.

False Analogy

300

All pizzas are called pies. This is an apple pie. Therefore,  the apple pie is a pizza.

Equivocation

400

Homework is given in every subject and always will be. Just accept your fate.

Is-ought

500

Why do you want to major in English? You already said that you don't want to be a teacher.

Relevance, Irrelevant Goals or functions.