General Terminology
First-hand evidence is split into these three sub-categories
personal experience, anecdote, current events
While I take attendance...
A quick thought, comment, reaction -- anyone want to start us off?
This is an "either/or"
False dilemma
Second-hand evidence is split into these three subcategories
expert opinion, historical evidence, quantitative data
"You've got a solid thesis, but it needs to answer a..."
so what?!
This fallacy involves a conclusion with too little data
hasty generalization
SOAPS stands for
speaker, occassion, audience, purpose, subject
"Wow, it's my favorite _____"
period 6 (seemingly whatever class he walks into)
The sun is hot because it is the sun
circular reasoning
Our curriculum always talk about logos, ethos, and pathos, but almost never...
kairos
You can tell Mr. Hernandez liked part of your essay because...
1. There are 3-4 long check marks OR
2. Whole sentences are underlined with "GOOD!" written right next to it OR3. (I'll take any compelling suggestion)
Clearly the new iPhone is great -- everyone has it!
Bandwagon
this term describes "understatement"
If he doesn't have have a simple response, he'll say...
"The annoying teacher answer is..."
This logical fallacy is often summarized as "correlation does not mean causation"
post hoc ergo propter hoc