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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inductive | Inductive reasoning is reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion. the truth of an inductive argument is supposed to be probable, based upon the evidence given. |
| deductive | In deductive reasoning, a conclusion is reached from general statements, but in inductive reasoning the conclusion is reached from specific examples. the conclusion of a deductive argument is supposed to be certain. |
| syllogism | is a kind of logical argument in which one proposition (the conclusion) is inferred from two or more others (the premises) of a specific form. |
| premise | a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument |
| ethos | the guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion. an emotion of sympathetic pity |
| logos | |
| emotional appeals | |
| transfer | |
| bandwagon appeal | |
| ellipsis dots | |
| fallacy | |
| false dichotomy | |
| non sequitur | |
| connotation | |
| denotation | |
| misleading quotations | |
| ad hominem | |
| red herring | |
| straw man | |
| generalizations | |
| stereotype | |
| false analogy | |
| post hoc | |
| ergo propter hoc | |
| begging the question | The conclusion that the writer should prove is validated within the claim. |
| slippery slope | |
| misleading statistics |