Elements of arguments
Credibility of Sources
Logical Fallacies
Logos
Examples
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A set of assumptions
What is Argument?
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What is sources a reader can trust
What is the definition of a credible source?
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Creates the impression that everybody is doing it and so should you
What is Bandwagon
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the ethical appeal is based on the character, credibility, or reliability of the writer.
What is ethos
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Social media data can be used to collect information
What is a claim? Oboler, Andre, et al. "Social Media Data Collection Can Lead to Violations of Privacy." Are Social Networking Sites Harmful?, edited by Noah Berlatsky, Greenhaven Press, 2015. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, proxy.nvc.alamo.edu:4443/login?url=http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?disableHighlighting=&displayGroupName=Viewpoints&currPage=&dviSelectedPage=&scanId=&query=&prodId=OVIC&search_within_results=&p=OVIC%3AGIC&mode=view&catId=&limiter=&display-query=&displayGroups=&contentModules=&action=e&sortBy=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010744218&windowstate=normal&activityType=&failOverType=&commentary=&source=Bookmark&u=txshracd2891&jsid=cff5932edb863d59ba9d63c1730f2cd3. Accessed 8 Nov. 2016. Originally published as "The Danger of Big Data: Social Media as Computational Social Science," First Monday, vol. 17, no. 7, 2 July 2012.
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An argument with a claim that is the negation of the claim of another argument
What is Rebutting argument
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What is sites ending in .edu .gov or .org
What is a site ending that is credible? ex .com
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Either A or B is true. C is not an option. This is based on the assumption that the choices offered are the only choices.
What is False Dilemma
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The emotional appeal, appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.
What is pathos
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Digital media are any types of media—including text, images, audio clips, videos, and podcasts—presented in an electronic format, such as on the Internet. Computers, laptops, smartphones, notebooks, tablets such as iPads, and portable media players such as iPods can access digital media.
What is digital media? "Digital Media." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, proxy.nvc.alamo.edu:4443/login?url=http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?
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an argument with a claim that contradicts some of the assumptions of another argument
What is an undercutting argument
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What is an original object or document-- first hand information
What is a primary source?
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When something is associated with good/bad feelings, then it must be true/wrong (manipulates people's emotions)
What is Appeal to Emotions
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The appeal based on logic or reason.
What is logos
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Online social network sites enable people to connect with others who share their interests
What is pathos "Online Social Networks." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, proxy.nvc.alamo.edu:4443/login?
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who is the person (or group of people) intended as the recipient(s) of the argument
What is the Audience
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What is something written about a primary source-- second-hand information
What is a secondary source?
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Statements that are logically false, but which appear to be true. Basically, an error in reasoning.
What is Fallacy
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All the tools used to persuade an audience and/or communicate effectively.
What is Rhetoric
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Yet others enjoy online networks as places to keep informed about the activities of friends and family, or to make new acquaintances among people with similar interests
What is appeal to emotions? "Online Social Networks." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, proxy.nvc.alamo.edu:4443/login?
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is the main point or the thesis of an argument
What is a claim
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What is Wikipedia
What is a source that is considered NOT reliable?
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When the person presenting an argument is attacked instead of the argument itself (against the person).
What is Ad Hominem
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A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.
What is Syllogism
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notable trend in the growth of these sites is their increasing appeal to older users.
What is an example of ethos
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