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Quarter 4 Quiz 2
Prefixes, Roots, Parallel Structure, and Fallacies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parallel Structure | Grouping of similar ideas and grammatical forms together to make writing flow more smoothly. |
| en-, em- | cause to |
| fore- | before, front of |
| in-, im-, il-, ir- | not |
| inter - | between, among |
| micro- | small |
| fac | to do, to make |
| hydr | water |
| hypo | under, beneath |
| ject | throw |
| jud | judge |
| Ad Populum/Bandwagon | Appeals to the popularity of a practice to persuade - uses emotions. |
| Ad Hominem | An attack or criticism of someone's character rather than the logic or content of the argument. |
| Slippery Slope | A wild chain of events. If this happens, then this...this...this...and THIS will happen |
| Hasty Generalization | A general statement or conclusion that is made without sufficient evidence. |
| Circular Reasoning | The use of an argument's conclusion to prove the argument. |
| Red Herring | A distracting side-argument is used to avoid addressing opposing views. |
| Either/Or | There are only 2 options: only A or B. |
| False Analogy | Based on misleading comparison (2 things that should not be compared) |
| Non-sequitur | The conclusion does not follow the previous statement in a logical manner. |
| Strawman | An opponent's opinion is oversimplified and attacked. |