Understanding Arguments and Fallacies: A Comprehensive Guide, Quizzes of Effective Business Communication

Download Understanding Arguments and Fallacies: A Comprehensive Guide and more Quizzes Effective Business Communication in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 three types of discourse DEFINITION 1 forensic/judicialdeliberative/legislativeceremonial/epidictic TERM 2 exigence DEFINITION 2 one controlling, organizing principle. An imperfection marked by urgency. TERM 3 rhetoric DEFINITION 3 strategic use of commmunication, oral or written to achieve specifiable goals TERM 4 all arguments are based on DEFINITION 4 probability - good chance of success TERM 5 utilitarian DEFINITION 5 helps the most number of people, very usefulmeant to achieve a goal, more than self expression (it is useful) TERM 6 contingent DEFINITION 6 the way they turn out is contingent upon what is being said TERM 7 argument DEFINITION 7 state your case and proving it TERM 8 unit of argument DEFINITION 8 when you prove it.evidence, connective, conclusiondata, warrant, claim TERM 9 premises DEFINITION 9 a term for statemetns that express your reasons or evidence TERM 10 conclusion DEFINITION 10 the main claim or interpretation you are offering TERM 21 ad hominem DEFINITION 21 a bad person (you shouldn't believe so and so's argument because they are a bad person) TERM 22 tu quoque DEFINITION 22 hypocrite (attacks opponent instead of the issue or argument) TERM 23 appeal to pity DEFINITION 23 takes place when an arguer tries to get people to accept a conclusion by making them feel sorry for someone (ASPCA, I've had a terrible cold) TERM 24 appeal to ignorance DEFINITION 24 the arguer basically says, "look, there's no conclusive evidence on the issue at hand. Therefore, you should accept my conclusion on the issue (God does not exist, because there is no god...) TERM 25 straw man DEFINITION 25 anticipate and respond in advance to the arguments that an opponent might make (you make their argument seem not as good and then knock it down) TERM 26 red herring DEFINITION 26 partway through an argument, the arguer goes off on a tangent, raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what's really at stake ( TERM 27 false dichotomy DEFINITION 27 the arguer sets up the situation so it looks like there are only two choices. the arguer then eliminates one of the choices so it seems that we are only left with one option (the one the arguer wanted us to pick in the first place) TERM 28 begging the question DEFINITION 28 an argument that begs the quesiton asks the reader to simple accept the conclusion without providing rel evidencethe argument either relies on a premise that says the same thing as the conclusion or simply ignores an important assumption that the argument rests on(it is a decent, ethical thing to help another human being escape suffering through deal --> conclusion is just a repeat)