Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocabulary
English I, EOC Ch. 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ad hominem | used to counter another argument, and it is based of feeling or prejudice rather that facts, reason or logic |
| Ad populum | an emotional appeal that speaks to positive (such as patriotism, religion, democracy) or negative ( such as terroism or facism) concepts rather than the real issue at hand |
| Red herring | a diversionary tactic that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them |
| Straw man | misrepresenting an opponent's position to make it easier to refute. |
| Examples of Print | Newspaper, magazine |
| Examples of Online | Blogs, Websites |
| Examples of Visual | Films, Pictures, Maps |
| Examples of Audio | Radio, CDs, Podcast |
| logic | is the rational way of arriving at a conclusion |
| Claim | is an opinion that expresses a specific position on some doubtful or controversial issue |
| Argumentation | means writing to persuade (making a claim and supporting it with evidence) |
| Fallacies | errors in reasoning |
| U.S. Historical Documents | legal documents, memos, maps |
| Inductive reasoning | the use of observations combined with what you already know to reach a reasonable conclusion |
| Deductive reasoning | the process of reasoning from known facts to conclusions |
| Generalizations | vague statements not supported by evidence |
| Factual information | truthful statements that cannot be denied; Statements that the average person may know or which can be proven |
| Statistics or Data Numerical | statistics aim to provide useful, factual information by means of numbers |
| Examples | real life situations, events, or individuals that illustrate a position; anecdotal stories that help explain an author's claim |
| Expert testimony | the witnessing, observation, or conclusion of someone who is considered highly knowledgeable because he/she is an expert in a particular field of study or occupation; someone who has firsthand knowledge and experience |
| Specialized knowledge | the authors own knowledge, not common knowledge, usually acquired through some sort of formal training |
| Expert opinions/ Quotes | refers to the use of someone else’s knowledge or opinion, not that of the author–when the author quotes or mentions a recognized expert in the field |
| Anecdotes | a short and amusing or interesting account, which may depict a real incident or person |
| Comparison and contrast | focuses on how things are similar and different |
| chronological order | time order, means that events happen in sequence |
| sequential order | is often used for directions or the steps of a process |
| cause and effect | explores the relationships between ideas and events |
| problem and solution | involves looking at the cause of a problem and identifying its effects and then suggesting a solution |
| topical order | lists subtopics that fall under a larger topic |
Created by:
Jodom