A fallacy of argument in which a course of action is recommended on the grounds that everyone else is following it.

A fallacy of argument in which an inference is drawn from insufficient data.

A fallacy of argument making the unwanted assumption that because one event follows another, the first event causes the second.

A fallacy of argument in which a claim is based on the expertise of someone who lacks appropriate credentials.

A fallacy of argument in which a comparison between two subjects or concepts is inaccurate or inconsequential.

A flaw in the structure of an argument that renders its conclusion invalid or suspect.

Support for an argument that a writer creates based on principles of reasons and shared knowledge rather than on facts and evidence.

A strategy in which a writes uses facts, evidence, and reason to make audience members accept a claim.

Operational Definition

A definition that identifies an object by what it does or by the conditions that create it.

A fallacy of argument in which an appeal is based on excessive emotion.

A fallacy of argument exaggeration the possibility that a relatively inconsequential action or choice today will have serious adverse consequences in the future.

A fallacy of argument in which an opponents position is misrepresented as being more extreme than it actually is.

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AP Rhetorical

Terms for AP english

Question	Answer
Bandwagon Appeal	A fallacy of argument in which a course of action is recommended on the grounds that everyone else is following it.
Hasty generalization	A fallacy of argument in which an inference is drawn from insufficient data.
Faulty Causality	A fallacy of argument making the unwanted assumption that because one event follows another, the first event causes the second.
False Authority	A fallacy of argument in which a claim is based on the expertise of someone who lacks appropriate credentials.
Faulty Analogy	A fallacy of argument in which a comparison between two subjects or concepts is inaccurate or inconsequential.
Fallacy of Argument	A flaw in the structure of an argument that renders its conclusion invalid or suspect.
Artistic Appeal	Support for an argument that a writer creates based on principles of reasons and shared knowledge rather than on facts and evidence.
Logical Appeal	A strategy in which a writes uses facts, evidence, and reason to make audience members accept a claim.
Operational Definition	A definition that identifies an object by what it does or by the conditions that create it.
Sentimental Appeal	A fallacy of argument in which an appeal is based on excessive emotion.
Slippery Slope	A fallacy of argument exaggeration the possibility that a relatively inconsequential action or choice today will have serious adverse consequences in the future.
Straw Man	A fallacy of argument in which an opponents position is misrepresented as being more extreme than it actually is.

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