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3rd Quarter Long Test
3rd Quarter Long Test
Logical Fallacy
Argument- presentation of reasons
For a particular claim
Premises- statement that express your
reason/evidences
- must be arranged in an appropriate way in
order to support your conclusion
Fallacy- when an argument fails in one of the
previously mentioned ways, there will be a fallacy
Hasty Generalization
- making assumptions about an entire group of
people
- creates general rule based on a single case
Slippery Slope- falsely assuming that one thing
will inevitably lead to another, another and another
Appeal to Authority- does not refer to
appropriately an expect but rather when an arguer
tries to get people to agree with him/her by a
appealing to a supposed authority who is not much
of an expert
Ad Populum - referred as the bandwagon fallacy
- the arguer tries to convince the audience to
do/ believe at something
Ad hominem- attacking the opponent instead of
the opponent’s argument
Straw Man- exaggerating and mispresenting
someone’s argument
- it will be easier to present your own position as
being reasonable.