English review for faulty reasoning

Can be literal or figurative

• Straw man

• appeal to tradition

• Weak analogy

• appeal to authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

refers to the popular opinion or majority's feeling on something in order to provide support to a claim

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is overgeneralization also known as

• slipperslope

• hasty generalization

• false dilemma

• nothing it has one name

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

fallacy is responding to arguments by attacking a person's character, rather than to the content of their arguments

• appeal tradition

• AD hominem

• red herring

• Straw man fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Drawing a conclusion based on too little data (Ex: fall, every, always)

• ad hominem

• Overgeneralization

• weak analogy

• red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Like a mystery novel it is meant to distract

(a)  

Attempts to hide a weakness in an arguments by drawing attention away from the real issue

• weak analogy

• Red herring

• appeal to authority

• faulty cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Assumes that because two things, events or situations are alike in some ways, that they are alike in other ways

• appeal to tradition

• weak analogy

• faulty cause

• mudslides

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Attemps to justify an argument by citing a highly admired or well known figure who supports the conclusion being offered. (Like testimonial)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

making an inference that is not supported by the data by indication a cause-and-effect relationship that does not exist, based on coincidental events.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8