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Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies
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Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies
Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies
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Ad Hominem
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Attacking the opponent's character or motives rather than the argument itself.
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Appeal to Tradition
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Asserting that a claim is correct simply because it is old or has always been done that way.
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Bandwagon Effect
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The tendency to adopt behaviors because many others are doing the same.
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Begging the Question
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Circular reasoning where the conclusion is assumed or restated within a premise.
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False Authority
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Citing someone as an expert in a field where they lack actual expertise.
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False Dilemma
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Presenting only two options, black-or-white, when more actually exist.
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Hasty Generalization
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Drawing broad conclusions from too little evidence or a limited sample.
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Non-sequitur
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A statement or conclusion that does not logically follow from the preceding context.
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Oxymoron
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A pair of contradictory words used together for emphasis, such as “open secret.”
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Paradox
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A statement that seems self-contradictory but reveals a hidden truth.
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Parallel Structure
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Correspondence in sense or construction of successive clauses or passages.
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Parody
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A form of satire that comically imitates a specific person, group, or work.
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Persona
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The author's character or temperament as revealed through their speech or narrative.
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Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
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Incorrectly assuming that because event A preceded event B, A caused B.
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Propaganda
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The systematic dissemination of ideas to manipulate perceptions and direct behavior.
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Red Herring
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Distracting from the main argument by introducing unrelated and irrelevant issues.
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Refutation
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A reasoned response showing why an opposing argument is incorrect or unpersuasive.
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Rhetoric
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The study and practice of effective expression aimed at influencing an audience.
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Rhetorical Triangle
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An argument model relying on three core appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos.
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Satire
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A literary technique using humor and irony to criticize societal flaws or institutions.
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Syllogism
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A logical argument using deductive reasoning to reach a conclusion from two premises.
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Syntax
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Rules and conventions governing how words are arranged to create grammatical sentences.
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Synthesize
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To combine multiple pieces of evidence or arguments into a cohesive whole.
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Tone
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The author's attitude or approach toward a work's central theme or subject.
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Understatement
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Deliberately underemphasizing a thought or impression for effect; the opposite of hyperbole.