Fallacious Foibles
Toulmin-ating Parts
Claims, Claims, Claims
Use Your Reasoning
Like a Cannon of Rhetoric Ball
100

Assuming that an argument containing a fallacy means the conclusion/claim of that argument is false.

Fallacy Fallacy

100

A claim that uses logic, evidence, and/or persuasive appeals to arrive at a consensus with an intended audience

Argument

100

This type of claim answers the question: Is it good or bad?

Claim of Value

100

This reasoning is used by Sherlock Holmes and applies specific cases to make a general conclusion.

Inductive

100

Invention can be thought of as...

Prewriting

200

Manipulating emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument.

Appeal to Emotion

200

Explanation and refutation of the counterclaim

Rebuttal

200

This type of claim answer the questions: Did it happened? Does it exist?

Claim of Fact

200

This is the biggest difference between deductive and inductive reasoning

Deductive = conclusive; inductive = probable

200

How you write a speech so that others are interested

Style

300

Misrepresenting, distorting, or exaggerating the opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack.

Strawman

300

Words that show limits to the claim, showing that it is not true in all situations.

Qualifier

300

This type of claim answers the questions: What is it? How should it be classified?

Claim of Definition

300

This type of argument can be valid/invalid

Deductive

300

The mechanics of giving your speech

Delivery

400

Mistakenly establishes a causal relationship between two events. Assuming one event caused the other.

Post Hoc (False Cause)

400

Potential objections that may counter your argument.

Anticipated Objection

400

This type of claim answers the questions: Where did it come from? Why did it happen?

Claim of Cause

400

An argument is cogent if all premises are _____ and the conclusion is ______  ________.

True, probably true

400

These are the TWO parts to the canon of memory

You memorizing your speech & making it memorable for your audience

500

Taking an attribute of one thing and applying it to an entire class, or vice versa

Composition/Division

500

Links the grounds to the claim

Warrant

500

This type of claim answers the question: What should we do about it?

Claim of Policy

500

A deductive argument is unsound if any part of it is _____, regardless of validity.

False

500

The two types of arrangement we learned are Classical and....

Rogerian

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