AP Language Chapter 3 Test

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What is a hasty generalization?

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A fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate evidence.

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What is circular reasoning?

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A fallacy in which the writer repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence.

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What is first-hand evidence?

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Evidence based on something the writer knows, whether it’s from personal experience, observations, or general knowledge of events.

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What is an argument?

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A process of reasoned inquiry; a persuasive discourse resulting in a coherent and considered movement from a claim to a conclusion.

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What is a false dilemma?

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A logical fallacy that presents two options as the only possibilities, ignoring other alternatives.

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What is a bandwagon appeal?

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A fallacy that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

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What is a straw man fallacy?

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A fallacy that misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

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What is a slippery slope fallacy?

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A fallacy that suggests that a minor action will lead to major and oftentimes ludicrous consequences.

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What is a red herring?

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A fallacy that introduces irrelevant material to the argument to distract and lead away from the point.

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What is a non sequitur?

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A fallacy where the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises.