Rhetoric and faulty reasoning

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Overgeneralization

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Limited data and stereotypes that lead to broad conclusions.

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Argument

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Expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position.

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Reason

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An explanation that supports the claim.

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Evidence

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Facts, statistics, and other information that supports the reason/claim.

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Rhetorical question

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A question that does not require an answer.

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Fallacy

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A flaw in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument.

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Ad Hominem

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Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

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Straw Man

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Misstating an opponent's position to make it easier to attack.

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Slippery Slope

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Arguing that a small first step will lead to a chain of related events culminating in a significant impact.

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Circular Reasoning

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When the conclusion of an argument is used as a premise of the same argument.