Argument, Claims, Reasoning, & Rhetoric

What are the three main elements of an argument?

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Topic, Details, Summary

• Question, Answer, Explanation

How does 'Reasoning' function in an argument?

• It provides a summary

• It explains how the evidence supports the claim

• It introduces the topic

• It states the author's opinion

Which reasoning type is often used to make predictions based on patterns?

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

• Conclusive

What type of reasoning begins with a premise and uses a given fact to conclude other facts?

• Inductive

• Deductive

• Abductive

• Intuitive

What type of reasoning uses a pattern to determine information consistent with a pattern?

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

• Logical

Using deductive reasoning, what conclusion can you make from this example: "Whales are mammals. A beluga is a type of whale"?

• Whales are fish

• A beluga is a mammal

• A beluga is a fish

• Whales are birds

What is an ad hominem fallacy?

• An attack on someone's character rather than their argument

• A distraction from the main issue

• A conclusion made without evidence

• An appeal to popularity

What does a Non sequitur fallacy involve?

• A conclusion based on the premise, “if this, then that”

• An oversimplification of another's viewpoint

• An incorrect analogy between two things

• A conclusion that does not follow logic

Which fallacy involves a causal chain of events leading to an unlikely outcome?

• Slippery Slope

• Strawman

• False Analogy

• Non sequitur

Which fallacy is described as using an argument's conclusion as a premise?

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• Non sequitur