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claims of facts
Assert something is true or not
Claims of value
argues something is good or bad, right or wrong, desireable or undesirable
Claims of policy
Proposing a change
Closed thesis
A statement of the main idea that previews major points. Limits the number of points an author can make.
Open thesis
A thesis that doesn’t list all of the points being made
Red herring
When a speaker skips to a new and irrelevant topic to avoid discussion of the previous topic
Ad hominem fallacy
Switching the argument from the topic at hadn to the character of the other speaker
Fault analogy
When two things aren’t comparable
Straw man fallacy
When a speaker chooses a poor example to ridicule or refute the opponent’s viewpoint
False dilemma
When a speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices
Equivocation
When the author intentionally misleads the audience with an ambigious meaning.
Hasty generalization
not enough evidence to suppoert a particular conclusion
Circular reasoning
Repeating the claim as a way to provide evidence
Induction
Arranging an argument so it leads particulars to universals
Deduction
Reaching a conclusion by starting with a general principle and applying it to a specific case
Rogerian Argument
Based on the principle that having a full understanding of the opposing side is essential to responding. Writer must show they and the opposition have common ground in order to reach an agreement.
Toulmin Model
Uncover the assumptions that underline arguments.
Introduction
Introduces reader to the subect at hand by drawing their interest, challenging them, or getting their attention.
Narration
Provides factual information on the subect at hand
Confirmation
The proof needed to make the writer’s case
Refutation
Addresing the counterargument and serves as a bridge between proof and conclusion
Conclusion
A paragraph taht brings the essay to close by answering the question: so what?
