Logic Fallacies Definitions
A fallacy of Logical argument in which an inference is drawn from insufficient evidence.
What is Hasty Generalization?
The time and place of an argument that makes a message relevant and provides for the opportunity that there can be a change in a belief or an action.
What is the rhetorical argument?
This argument structure is used best when advocating for action on the part of the audience.
What is Monroe's Motivated Sequence?
True or false. Arguments of fact are proven.
What is false?
Name the logic Fallacy...Katie likes to read and would rather do that than play sports. Her friends make fun of her and tell her that reading is for nerds. Katie stops reading so much and starts to play sports more.
What is bandwagon?
This fallacy of ethical argument identifies an expert that has no expertise in the field in question.
What is false authority?
The person stating an argument
Who is the speaker?
This structure is the most dogmatic, in which little to no time is spent addressing the beliefs of the opposition.
What is the Classical Argument?
This structure for argument lends itself best to the argument of fact?
What is classical?
Name the logic fallacy.
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people." - Donald Trump (2015, at a campaign rally)
What a scare tactic?
This fallacy of logical argument is also known as post hoc which means after this, therefore because of this.
What is false cause?
The portion of the argument that focuses upon the credibility of the speaker.
What is ethos?
This argument asserts its claim while also respectfully addressing the beliefs of the opposition.
What is the Toulmin?
True or False
The earth is flat argument is considered an argument of fact.
What is true.
Name the logic fallacy.
"Legalizing prostitution is undesirable because it would cause more marriages to break up, which would, in turn, cause the breakdown of the family, which would finally result in the destruction of civilization."
What is slippery slope?
This fallacy of logical argument attacks arguments that are not being made, or a minute details by over exaggerating their importance.
What is strawman?
The reason why a speaker must be very careful when addressing the audience and providing logic.
What is that ethos is reliant on effective logos and pathos?
This organizational structure for an argument identifies multiple sides of the argument and works to come to a common ground as a solution.
And what is the Rogerian?
These are often formulated after a person spends time observing the world around them.
What is creating a hypothesis?
Name the logic fallacy.
"A black cat crossed my path, and then I got into a car accident. The black cat caused the car accident."
What is a post hoc or a false cause fallacy?
This logic fallacy of argument changes the subject and makes an irrelevant claim or throws in a fact that is irrelevant in order to confuse or knock a listener off track.
What is a red herring?
The use of the American flag, patriotic colors, or sad songs that advocate for the support of endangered puppies is appealing to this.
What is pathos?
This audience is the most difficult to convince.
What is the uninterested audience?
When determining what evidence to use, this is the most important factor.
What is the audience?
Name the logic fallacy.
Cars cause many more deaths than firearms do, so if we are going to ban firearms, we should also ban cars.
What is a false analogy or false dichotomy.?