Rhetoric and faulty reasoning

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False cause and effect

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Connection between two ideas does not always mean one causes the other.

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Overgeneralization

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Limited data and stereotypes.

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Claim

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Author's position on a topic or issue.

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Reason

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Explanation that supports the claim.

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Circular reasoning

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Restates the argument as a reason to support it.

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Rhetoric

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The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

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Ad hominem

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

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Straw man fallacy

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Misrepresenting someone's argument 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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Appeal to authority

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Using the opinion of an authority figure to support an argument.