Vocab List 1
Vocab List 1
Vocab list 2
Vocab List 2
100

A connection established between two otherwise dissimilar ideas or things.

analogy

100

Assuming that an argument has been proved without actually presenting the evidence.

begging the question

100

A trite or overused expression

cliche

100

The clash of opposing ideas, evaluations and policy proposals on a subject of concern.

debate

200

A language technique that combines opposing elements in the same sentence or adjoining sentences.

anithesis

200

A method of generating ideas by free association of words and thoughts.

brainstorming

200

A misuse of evidence in persuasive speaking in which personal opinions are offered as though they were objective facts, or facts are dismissed as though they were mere opinion.

confusion of fact and opinion

200

A form of thinking that begins with a generally accepted truth, connects an issue with that truth, and draws a conclusion based on the connection.

deductive reasoning

300

Arrangements of proofs designed to answer key questions that arise in persuasive designs.

arguments

300

The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary.

burden of proof

300

A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.

consensus

300

Political speakers who try to inflame feelings without regard to the accuracy or adequacy of their claims in order to promote their own agendas.

demagogues

400

The physical production of particular speech sounds.

articulation

400

Speaking that celebrates special occasions. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce values that unite people into communities.

ceremonial speaking

400

The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

credibility

400

the credibility of a speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech.

derived credibility

500

A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

bandwagon

500

Conclusions that go beyond factual statements to make judgments about their subjects.

claims

500

An evaluation of a speech

critique

500

A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.

either or