APLAC test

fallacy

(1) a mistake belief, especially one based on unsound argument (2) a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid (3) faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument

formal fallacy

an error in the structure or the form of an argument where he conclusion does not logically follow from the premise

informal fallacy

an error in reasoning

straw man fallacy

informal - misrepresenting an opponent’s argument to make it simplistic

red herring

informal - a speaker introduces an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the argument

post hoc fallacy

informal - when someone assumes that because event B happened after event A, event A must have caused event B (causation)

appeal to tradition

informal - stating that something is correct because it has always been done that way

ad hominem

informal - attack on the man

slippery slope

informal - arguing that one action will lead to a chain reaction of events; this extreme does not provide evidence for the connection

rebuttalist

this debater’s job is to support their side and refute the other side by addressing what has been said

database

an organize collection of data, usually electronic, that is stored and managed for efficient retrieval

grabbers (QQSA)

start an essay with a quote, question, statistic, or anecdote

3 of 6 (or 7)

aim for using 3 of the provided sources for the synthesis

bibliography

the initial list of sources that you are examining (the caterpillar)

block

a method of organizing a comparison essay where you discuss three aspects of item A, and then those same aspects pertaining to item B

point by point

a method or organizing a comparison essay by which you compare A and B on the first point, A and B on the second point, and A and B on the third point