1.Circular reasoning2.Slippery slope3.Ad hominem4.Ad populum5.Red herringa.An attack on or criticism of someone's character rather than the logic or content of the argumentb.Appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a method of persuasionc.The use of an argument's conclusion as a premise for proving the argument (assuming what it is attempting to prove)d.A tactic that is used to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing viewse.A conclusion based on the premise, "if this, then that," often with an extreme or unlikely outcome

A type of discourse concerned with presentation and evaluation of arguments to persuade and convince the audience.Question 18Select one:a.Argumentationb.Refutationc.Argumentative Textd.Proof/ Evidences

The study of what makes an argument good or bad.

A set of statements, one of which is called the conclusion and the rest of which are called premises.

What is the name of the fallacy where an argument dismisses evidence against a claim on the grounds that it does not involve a genuine example of whatever is being described, and where there are no other grounds for introducing such a distinction?Question 3Select one:a.Ad Hominem Circumstantialb.Straw Personc.Equivocationd.No True Scotsmane.Texas Sharpshooter

What offers the advantage of drawing conclusions quickly without testing every possible example?A.Logical fallacyB.Rhetorical argumentC.Deductive reasoningD.Inductive reasoningSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS