Chapter 3 AP Flashcards

6182161849	Ad hominem	Latin for "against the man" this fallacy refers to the specific diversionary tactic of switching the arguement from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker. If you argue that a park in your community should not be renovated because the person supporting is was arrested during a domestic dispute, then you are guilty of this.	0
6183617685	Ad populum	(bandwagon appeal) This fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to "everybody's" doing it, so it must be a good thing to do.	1
6190701542	Appeal to false authority	this fallacy occurs when someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue is cited as an authority.	2
6190711866	Arguement	a process of reasoned inquiry; a persuasive discourse resulting in a coherent and considered movement from a claim to a conclusion.	3
6190729320	Assumption (Warrant)	In the Toulmin model, the warrant expresses the assumption necessarily shared by the speaker and the audience.	4
6190745327	Backing	in the Toulmin model, backing consists of further assurances or data without which the assumption lacks authority.	5
6190750906	Bandwagon appeal	as populum	6
6190754850	Begging the question	a fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt. It "begs" a question whether the support itself is sound.	7
6190769163	Circular reasoning	A fallacy in which the writer	8
6282923315	Introduction (exordium)	introduces the reader to the subject under discussion.	9
6282924701	narration (narratio)	provides factual information and background material at the subject at hand or establishes why the subject is a problem that needs addressing.	10
6282926370	confirmation (confirmatio)	Usually, the major part of the text this includes proof needed to make the writers case.	11
6282926371	refutation (refutatio)	addresses the counter-arguement. bridge between writers proof and conclusion.	12
6282927115	conclusion (perotio)	brings the essay to a satisfying close.	13