Unit 3 Review - "What Matters"

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What are logical fallacies?

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Common errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument.

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What suffix is used to turn an adjective into an adverb to indicate how, when, or how often something is done?

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-ly

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What is a slippery slope fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that assumes a minor event will lead to a chain of other undesirable events.

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What prefix means 'opposite, badly or wrongly'?

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mis-

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What is an appeal to authority?

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A persuasive technique that relies on the opinion of an authority figure to support an argument.

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What does connotation refer to?

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The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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What does denotation refer to?

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

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What is overgeneralization?

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A logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence, leading to a broad statement.

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What is repetition in advertising?

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A persuasive technique that involves repeating a message to reinforce it in the audience's mind.

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What is an appeal to emotion?

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A persuasive technique that seeks to elicit an emotional response from the audience.