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critical defs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Definition (follow structure on test) | Has slogan (definition, something that is true for all __ and only for __, elaboration, and example (double check), contrasting claim |
| slogan | slogan cannot be too broad or narrow - a definitions slogan should say what is uniquely true of the things defined (e.g a definition of apple pies should be true of ALL apple pies and ONLY apple pies) |
| necessary | needed for x |
| sufficient | enough for x e.g (jumping into a volcano to die is sufficient, but it is not necessary as there are other ways to die) |
| frog definition example | too broad: An amphibian too narrow: A small and moist amphibian with no tail that is green/poisonous (sufficient but not necessary) |
| Rule of Threes | at least 3 different perspectives on complex problems |
| Advertisements | vague language/ identify contrasting terms they avoided |
| Political language | Labels like "Patriot Act" or "tax relief" frame issues in misleading ways |
| Technical definitions | Words like "addiction" or "organic" have specific meanings that may differ from ordinary use |
| counterexample | an example, either real or fictional, that shows that the slogan is too broad or too narrow |
| Can a proposed definition be too broad or too narrow? | Yes |
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