6759800922 | Ambiguity | The state of having more than one meaning, which has the capacity to cause confusion- generally, unintentional. | ![]() | 0 |
6759800923 | Antithesis | Establishes a clear contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure. Ex - "Success makes men proud; failure makes them wise | ![]() | 1 |
6759800924 | Analogy | Suggestion that two ideas, situations, are comparable in certain ways | 2 | |
6759800927 | Apophasis | Emphasizes something by seeming to pass over it Ex - We will not bring up the matter of the budget deficit here because the real problem is... | 3 | |
6759800928 | Assertion | Conclusion one draws based on some combination of reasons and assumptions (Claim, Thesis) | 4 | |
6759800929 | Assumption | Provides the connection between the evidence or proof and the conclusions drawn from the proof (the "unseen glue" in an argument) | 5 | |
6759800931 | Backing | Support, justification, reasons to back up the warrant or claim (see Toulmin model) | 6 | |
6759800932 | Claim | An assertion or thesis | 7 | |
6759800933 | Concession | The admitting or acknowledgement of a point claimed in an argument | 8 | |
6759800937 | Deductive | A type of reasoning/method of organizing arguments by drawing a conclusion based on a general principle | 9 | |
6759800939 | Dogmatism | An ethical fallacy in which a person attempts to persuade by asserting or assuming that a particular position is the only one conceivable acceptable (implies that there are no arguments to be made....) | 10 | |
6759800941 | Equivocation | Two meanings at the same time in one word or phrase | 11 | |
6759800944 | Exemplum | Citing a example or story | 12 | |
6759800945 | Grounds | Reasons or supporting evidence that bolster the claim in an argument (part of Toulmin model) | 13 | |
6759800946 | Inductive | A type of reasoning/method of organizing arguments by generalizing from specific data | 14 | |
6759800947 | Inference | The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true | 15 | |
6759800951 | Pathetic Fallacy | Gives human qualities to inanimate objects (like personification)...comes from PATHOS | 16 | |
6759800952 | Premise | A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn (assumed to be true) | 17 | |
6759800957 | Rogerian Argument | Carl Rogers's argument model is a conflict solving technique based on finding common ground instead of a polarizing debate | 18 | |
6759800959 | Syllogism | classic outline of deduction used to test the logic of an argument. It contains a major premise (premise which contains the major term) and a minor premise (premise that contains the minor term). | 19 | |
6759800960 | Warrant | The principle, provision or chain of reasoning that connect the grounds/reason to the claim. | 20 | |
6759800962 | Qualification | Specification of limits to claim, warrant and backing. The degree of conditionality asserted. | 21 |
AP Language General Argument Terms Flashcards
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