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Types of Argument 1
Proposition of Argument
Fallacies of Argument 1
Fallacies of Argument 2
Types of Argument 2
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What uses testimony from an expert source to prove a speaker's claim
Argument of Authority
100
What is An assertion about the truth or falsity of a statement
Proposition of Fact
100
What is A fallacy that urges listeners to reject an idea because of the allegedly poor character of the person voicing it; name calling
Ad Hominem
100
What is A fallacy that makes claims from insufficient or unrepresentative examples
Hasty Generalization
100
What says that what is true in one case is or will be true in another
Argument by Analogy
200
What says that what is true of a few instances is true generally
Argument by example/Inductive argument
200
What is A declarative sentence expressing a judgement a speaker wants listeners to accept
Proposition
200
What is A fallacy of causation that says one action inevitably sats a chain of events in motion
Slippery Slope
200
What is A fallacy that introduces irrelevant issues to deflect attention from the subject under discussion
Red Herring
200
What is A statement placing a person, an event, or a condition into a general class
Minor Premise
300
What is the deduction argument that what is true of the general class is true of the specific instance
Conclusion
300
What is An assertion about about the relative worth of an idea or action
Proposition of Value
300
What is A fallacy that confronts listeners with two choices when, in reality, more options exist
False Dilemma
300
What is A fallacy that use testimony from sources who have no real expertise on the topic in question
False Authority
300
What says that what is true generally is or will be true in a specific instance
Deductive Argument
400
What says that one action or condition caused or will cause another
Argument by Cause
400
What is A statement requesting support of a course of action
Proposition of Policy
400
What is A fallacy that occurs when an argument by analogy compares entities that have critical differences
False Analogy
400
What is A chronological fallacy that says that a prior event caused a subsequent event
Post Hoc
400
What is the pattern of a deductive argument, consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
Syllogism
500
What is A claim about a general group of people, events, or conditions
Major Premise
500
What is A persuasive pattern composed of (1) getting the audience's attention, (2) establishing a need, (3) offering a proposal to satisfy the need, (4) inviting listeners to visualize the results, and (5) requesting action
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
500
What is A fallacy that determines truth, goodness, or wisdom by popular opinion
Bandwagon
500
What is A fallacy that opposes change by arguing that old ways are always superior to new ways
Appeal to Tradition
500
What is A flaw in the logic of a argument
Fallacy