AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards

3316414874	ad hominem	fallacy in which you attack the speaker rather than the argument	0
3316416744	ad populum	bandwagon fallacy: argument based on popularity rather than evidence	1
3316420276	appeal to false authority	citing someone with no expertise as an authority on topic	2
3316422702	backing	additional evidence to support an assumption: Toulmin Model	3
3316436783	begging the question	a fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence that is not confirmed: it begs the reader to question the claim	4
3316441493	circular reasoning	a fallacy in which you repeat the claim as evidence	5
3316447619	claim	an assertion or position: states the arguments main idea or position	6
3316449392	claim of fact	a claim that asserts something is or is not true	7
3316452912	claim of policy	a claim that proposes a change	8
3316458350	claim of value	a claim that argues something is good or bad, right or wrong.	9
3316461748	classical oration	five part argument structure	10
3316462679	closed thesis	a thesis that includes the main supporting points	11
3316465855	deduction	logical conclusion that starts with a general principle and applies it to a specific case	12
3316473005	either/or fallacy	false dilemma: presenting two extreme options as the only choices	13
3316475387	faulty analogy		14
3316546497	first-hand evidence	evidence based on something the writer KNOWS: personal experience, observations, or general knowledge	15
3316547253	hasty generalization	a fallacy in which there is not enough evidence to support a claim	16
3316550294	induction	a logical conclusion that starts with specifics and leads to a universal truth or generalization	17
3316552701	open thesis	a thesis that does not list all of the points the writer plans to make	18
3316553912	post hoc ergo propter hoc	a fallacy in which causation is attributed to an earlier even without sufficient evidence	19
3316556473	qualifier	a phrase that makes a claim less absolute, such as "usually, probably, or most likely": Toulmin Model	20
3316565360	quantitative evidence	evidence that can be measured, cited, counted, or presented in NUMBER form	21
3316566485	rebuttal	gives voice to possible objections: Toulmin	22
3316576347	reservation	the terms and conditions required by the qualifier: Toulmin	23
3316597310	Rogerian arguments	an argument that is based on the assumption that having a full understanding of the opposing position is essential to responding persuasively and refuting it in a non-combat way	24
3316604565	second-hand evidence	evidenced based on research, reading and investigation	25
3316608467	straw man	fallacy in which the speaker purposefully chooses a poor or weak example in order to ridicule and refute and idea	26
3316613442	syllogism	a logical structure that breaks down an argument into Major Premise, Minor Premise, and Conclusion- Deduction	27
3316615699	warrant	the assumption shared by the speaker and the audience: Toulmin	28