Word list 2 definitions
Define Peroidic sentence:
A sentence that ends with the main clause.
Romeo and Juliet
Juxtaposition
"Wearing my lucky socks will help us win the game tonight."
Faulty cause effect
Define bandwagon
The sentiment that "everyone is doing something"
"Nyla wears UGGs, so you should too"
Bandwagon
Define loose sentence:
A sentence that begins with the main clause.
"Hope for the best; prepare for the worst."
Atithesis
Define slippery slope:
A conclusion based on the premise that if A happens, then eventually through the series of small steps B,C,...X,Y,Z will happen too.
Define appeal to authority
A person cites authority figure who is not qualified to make reliable claims about the topic at hand.
"My favorite actor said that a certain brand of car is the best, so it must be the best,"
appeal to authorithy
Define Juxtaposition:
A comparison of contrasting things, that brings out the differences.
"People who cant trust, cant be trusted."
Paradox
"Ive met two people in Greece so far, and they were both nice."
Hasty generalization
Define strawman
Move that oversimplifies an opponents viewpoint and then attacks the hallow argument
"If we spend all our money on customer support, we'll go bankrupt in a year."
strawman
Define Paradox:
A contradiction that doesn't seem true, but is.
"I went to the mall yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall."
Loose sentence
Define False needs
Using emotional support to sell products/ideas as you need.
Define Ad hominem
An attack on the character of a person rather than their opinions or arguments
"The Bible is the word of God because the Bible says it is" or "Organic foods are healthy because they don't have unhealthy ingredients"
Begging the question
Define Antithesis:
Contrast presented in parallel fashion.
"When the cafe is too crowded, I work at home."
Periodic sentence
Either or Fallacy
Define non sqeuitir
Latin for "it does not follow" When one statement doesn't connect to another
"I love chocolate cake; therefore, we should invest in stocks"
Non sequiter