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Index of Terms #2

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a WARRANT based on shared characteristics and circumstances of two or more things or events; an ANALOGY is a type of comparison, but the things or events being compared in an analogy are not of the same class Comparison Warrant
language that describes specific, generally observable, personas, places or things; in contrast to ABSTRACT LANGUAGE Concrete Language
the overtones that adhere to a word through long usage Connotation
the audience's belief in the arguer's trustworthiness; ethos Credibility
reasoning by which we establish that a conclusion must be true because the statements on which it is based are true; syllogism Deduction
an explanation of the meaning of a term, concept, or experience; may be used for clarification, especially of a CLAIM, or as a means of developing an ARGUMENT Definition
defining a thing by saying what it is not Definition by negotion
the qualities of character, intelligence, and goodwhil in an arguer that contribute to an AUDIENCE's acceptance of the CLAIM Ethos
a pleasant or flattering expression used in place of one that is less agreeable but possibly more accurate Euphemism
FACTS or opinions that support an issure or CLAIM; may consist of STATISTICS, reports of personal experience, or views of experts Evidence
a DEFINITION that uses several different methods of development Extended definition
something that is believed to have objective reality, a piece of information regarded as verfiable Fact
SUPPORT consisting of DATE that is considered objectively verifiable by the audience Factual evidence
an error of reasoning based on faulty use of EVIDENCE or incorrect inference Fallacy
assuming without sufficient proof that if objects or processes are similar in some ways, then they are similar in other ways as well Flase analogy
simplifying a complex problem into an either/or dichotomy Flase dilemma
basing an argument on feelings, especially pity or fear-often to draw attention away from the real issues or conceal another purpose Faulty emotional appeals
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