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abstract

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refers to language that descrives concepts rather than concrete images (ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places). The observal or “physical” is usually described in concrete language.

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allegory

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an extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; the surface of the story; the underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, social, or satiric

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anecdote

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a short, simple narrative of an incident, often used for humerous effect or to make a point

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annotation

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explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical dates

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antithesis

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the presentation of two contrasting images. the ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs. “To be or not to be…” ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country

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aphorism

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a short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life “early bird gets the worm”

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apostrophe

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usually in poetry but sometimes in prose, the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction

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argumentation

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writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments; persuasion.

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cacophony; dissonance

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harsh awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose; the opposite of euphony

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caricature

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descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person’s appearance or a facet personality

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colloquialism

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a word or phrase (slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y’all, ain’t)

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coherence

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unity quality of a piece of writing which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle

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concrete language

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language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities

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connotation

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implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader’s mind

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consonance

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repition of identical consonant sounds with in two or more words in close proximity as in boost/best. it can also be seen with in several compound words like ping-pong

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conundrum

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a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem

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deduction

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the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example

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denotation

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literal meaning of a word

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description

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the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch

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diction

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word choice, an element of style; diction creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning. different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. an essay written in academic diction would be less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang

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didactic

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writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. a didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. didactic writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking

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discourse

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spoken or written language, including literary works; the 4 tradionally classified modes of discourse our description, exposition, narration, and persuasion

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emotional appeal- pathos

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when a writer appeals to reader’s emotions to excite and involve them in argument

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epigraph

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the use of quotations at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme. hemingway begins. The Sun Also Rises with 2 epigraphs. one of them is “You are all a lost generation” by Gertrude Stein

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ethical appeal- ethos

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when a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on a presentation of image of self through the text. reputation is sometimes a factor in ethical appeal, but in all cases the aim is to gain the audience's confidence

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euphemism

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a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. "he went for his final reward" is a common euphemism for "he died". euphemisms are also often used to obscure the reality of a situation. the military uses "collateral damage" to indicate civilian death's in a military operation

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euphony

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a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposition of cacophony

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example

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representation of an instance

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explication

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the art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text. explication usually involves close reading and special attention ro figurative language

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exposition

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the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot; also explanation; one of the 4 modes of discourse

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generalization

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when a writer bases a claim upon an isolated example or asserts that a claim is certain rather than probable. sweeping generalizations occur when a writer asserts that a claim applies to all instances instead of some

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genre

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a type of literary work, such as a novel or poem, there are also subgenres such as science fiction or sonnet, with in the larger genres

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humor

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anything that causes laughter or amusement; up until the end of the Renaissance, humor meant a person's temperament

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hyperbole

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deliberate exaggeration in order to create humor emphasis

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image

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a word or words, either figurative or literal, used to describe a sensory experience or an object perceived by the sense. an image is always a concrete representation.

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imagery

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words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the 5 senses in order to create a mental picture

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induction

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the process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization

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inference

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a conclusion one can draw from the presented material

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invective

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a verbally abusive attack

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inversion

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reversing the customary (subject first, then verb, then complement) order of elements in a sentence or phrase, it is used effectively in many cases, such as posing a question "Are you going to the store?" usually, the element that appear first is emphasized more than the subject

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jargon

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the special language of a profession or group. the term jargon usually has pejorative associations with the implication that jargon is evasive, tedious and unintelligible to outsiders.

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logival appeal-logos

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when a writer tries to persuade the audience based on statistics, facts, and reasons

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lyrical

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songlike; characterized by emotions, subjectivity, and imagination

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mode

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the method or form of a literary work; the manner in which a work of literature is written

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mood

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similar to tone, mood is the primary emotional attitude of a work (the atmosphere) syntax is also a determiner of mood because sentence length and complexity affect pacing

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narration

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the telling of a story in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama; one of the four modes of discourse

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objectivity

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an impersonal presentation of events and characters. it's a writer's attempt to remove himself or herself from any subjective, personal involvement in a story

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paradox

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a statement that seems to contradict itself that turns out to have a rational meaning as in this quotation from Henry David Thoreau; "never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude"

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parallelism

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the technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form. parallel structure may be as simple as listing two or three modifiers in a row to describe the same noun or verb; it may take the form of two or more of the same type of phrases. may modify the same verb or noun. may be a complex bend of single-word, phrase, and clause paralleism all in the same

Question 50

parody

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a word that ridicules the stlye of another work by irritating and exxagerating its elements. it can be made utterly mocking or gently humerous.

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pathetic appeal-pathos

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when a writer tries to persuade the audience byappealing to their emotions

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pedantic

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a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. often very difficult

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persuasion

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a form of argumentation where the writer uses language to try to sway you to one side

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regionalism

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an element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influences as a major part of the plot

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repitition

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word or phrases used two or more times in close proximity

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rhetorical question

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one that doesnt expect an explicit answer. it is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience

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Rhetorical modes

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Exposition, description, narration, argumentation

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Sarcasm

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Harsh caustic personal remakes to or about someone. Less subtle than irony

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Satire

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A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way

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Speaker

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The voice of work an author may speaks as themselves or as a fictional persona

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Stereotype

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A character that represents a trait that is usually attributed to a particular social or racial group

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Style

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An authors characteristic manner of expression

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Subjectivity

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A personal presentation of events and characters influenced by the authors feelings and opinions

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Syllogism

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A form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn for them. Major minor and conclusion

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Synecdoche

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Words that represent something else

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Syntactic fluency

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Ability to create a variety of sentence structure

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Syntactic permutation

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Sentence structures that are extraordinary and complex

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Syntax

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The grammatical structure of a sentence

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Theme

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Message

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Thesis

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The main idea of a piece of writing

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Tone

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The characteristic emotion or attitude of an author toward the characters subject and audience

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Transition

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A word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence paragraph to paragraph

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Understatement

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The opposite of exaggeration it's a technique for developing irony and or humor where one writes or says less than intended

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Voice

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Refers to different area of writing one refers to the relationship between a sentence subject and verb. The end refers to the goal sound of a writer styles

Question 75

Fallacy

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Defects that weakened arguments are very very common and cache quite persuasive at least at the casual reader or listener. You can find dozens of examples of fallacies reasoning in newspapers advertisement and other sources. Second it's something hard to evaluate whether an argument is fallacious

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Hasty generalization

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Making assumptions about a whole Group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate. Stereotypes

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Missing the point

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The premises of an argument do support a particular conclusion but not the conclusion that the arguer actually draws

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Post hoc (false cause)

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This fallacy means after this, therefore because of this

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Slippery slope

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The arguer claims that a sort of chain reaction. Usually ending in some dire consequence.

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Weak analogy

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If the two things that are being compared aren't really alike in the relevant respects the analogy is a weak one

Question 81

Appeal to authority

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Other we add strength to our arguments by referring to respected sources or authorities and explaining their position on the issues we're discussing. If however we try to get readers to agree with us simply by impressing them with a famous name or by appealing to a supposed authority who really isn't much of an expert we connect the fallacy of appeal to authority

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Ad populum

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To the people. Arguer stake advantage of the desire most people have to be liked and to fit in with others and use that desire to try to get the audience. Bandwagon

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Ad nominem and tu quoque

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Focus on attention on people rather than on arguments or evidence. Conclusion is usually you shouldn't believe so and so argument

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Appeal to pity

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The appeal to pity takes place when an arguer tried to get people to accept a conclusion by making them feel sorry for someone

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Appeal to ignorance

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The arguer basically says look there's no conclusive evidence on the issue at hand therefore you should accept my conclusion on the issue

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Straw man

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One way of making our own arguments stronger is to anticipate and respond In advance to the arguments that an opponent might make.

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Red herring

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Partway through an argument the arguer goes off on a tangent raising a side issue that distracts the audience for what really at stake

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False dichotomy

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In false dichotomy the arguer sets up the situation so it looks like there are