AP Language&Composition 1 Flashcards

14637367629	Argument	Convincing readers of the soundness of a particular opinion on a controversial issue using clear thinking and logic	0
14637375059	Persuasion	utilizes emotional language and dramatic appeals to convince the reader to commit to a course of action	1
14637385474	Induction	inference of a generalization based on specific evidence	2
14637394947	Deduction	Begin with a premise, provide evidence or new information, then draw a conclusion. General to specific back to general	3
14637401863	Fallacies	A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument	4
14637408780	Begging the Question	Treating an opinion that is open to question as if it were already proved or disproved	5
14637415656	Red Herring	Introducing an irrelevant issue intended to distract readers from the relevant issues	6
14637430656	Ad hominem	Attacking the qualities of the people holding the opposing view rather than the substance of the view itself	7
14637440492	Bandwagon	Inviting readers to accept a claim because everyone else does	8
14637458139	Hasty Generalization	making a claim on the basis of inadequate evidence in a rash or hasty manner	9
14637466941	Sweeping Generalization	making an insupportable statement; these are often absolute statements involving words such as all, always, never, and no one that allow no exceptions; can also be stereotypes	10
14637472864	Either/or Fallacy	assuming that a complicated question has only two answers, one good and one bad, both good or both bad	11
15123921641	Diction	The choice of a particular word as opposed to others	12
15123921642	Colloquialism	The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing	13
15123921643	Jargon	The specialized language or vocabulary of a particle group or profession	14
15123921644	Connotation	The emotions, values, or images associated with a word	15
15123921645	Denotation	The literal meaning of a word; there are no emotions, values or images associated with denotative meaning	16