Stasis Theory
Aristotle
Potpourri
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
100
Translation of the Greek term "stasis"
What is "a stand"
100
Three argumentative appeals (in Greek and English).
What are Ethos (ethics), Pathos (passion) and Logos (logic)
100
A fallacy that bases a conclusion or claim on insufficient evidence.
What is a hasty generalization?
100
The direction that reasoning moves within the inductive process.
What is from the "specific" to the "general?"
100
An argument in standard form places the claim here.
What is at the end, after the reasons?
200
Asks the question: did an act occur?
What is the question of conjecture.
200
This appeal may acknowledge opposing views or varying perspectives.
What is Ethos?
200
A fallacy of reasoning that introduces an irrelevant point to divert attention.
What is red herring?
200
Inductive reasoning by another name.
What is empirical process or scientific method?
200
Deduction's main concern or "subject."
What is formal logic?
300
Asks the question: how is the act "specified"?
What is the question of definition
300
This appeal may include testimony of authority.
What is Logos?
300
The six components of Stephen Toulmin's argumentative system.
What are grounds, warrant, backing, rebuttal, & qualification, & claim.
300
All inductive reasoning rests on this unprovable assumption.
What is the future will be like the past?
300
A standard deductive formula that allows for study.
What is a syllogism?
400
Asks the question: how important or serious is the act?
What is the question of quality.
400
This appeal demonstrates knowledge or mastery of the subject.
What is Ethos?
400
A fallacy of reasoning that attacks an opponent's character rather than the opponent's argument.
What is ad hominem?
400
A conclusion applied to all members of a class, or subject, based on information about-or-from only some members of a class, or subject
What is a generalization?
400
This concept reflects the idea that the conclusion, follows correctly, or necessarily, from the premises, regardless of their truth or accuracy
What is validity?
500
Asks the question of what action should be taken as a result of the findings?
What is the question of procedure.
500
This appeal may employ figurative language.
What is Pathos?
500
This is how a Rogerian argument begins.
What is by detailing/explaining/summarizing opposing views?
500
Inductive reasoning based on one of two other types of reasoning, excluding generalization.
What is analogy or cause/effect?
500
This concept reflects reflects not only the validity of the argument and its conclusion, but also the truth, or verity, of the premises upon which it stands.
What is soundness?