Logic and Reasoning Vocab

A kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people's thoughts or actions

• Persuasion
• Coercion
• Ethos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Convincing someone to do something by using force or threats

• Coercion
• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker or writer

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An appeal to the audience's emotions

• Pathos
• Logos
• Logic
• Sound Argument

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

An appeal to logic and reason

• Logos
• Logic
• Sound Argument
• Assumption

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The principles of reasoning that are used to determine whether an argument is valid or invalid

• Logic
• Sound Argument
• Assumption
• Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

An argument that is logically valid and supported by strong evidence

• Sound Argument
• Assumption
• Fallacy
• Causation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

• Assumption
• Fallacy
• Causation
• Correlation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

An error in reasoning that undermines the validity of an argument

• Fallacy
• Causation
• Correlation
• Prejudice

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The relationship between cause and effect; one thing directly causes another thing to happen

• Causation
• Correlation
• Prejudice
• Bias

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D