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Uncertain Use
Depending on the ambiguous use of...,
It confuses two different meaning...,
Relies on interpreting a key term...
6
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Source Argument
Makes an attack on the character ...,
It is directed against the propon...,
He directs his criticism against ...
5
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Circular Reasoning
It assumes what it seeks to estab...,
Argues circularity by assuming th...,
Presupposes the truth of what it ...
6
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Straw Man
Refutes a distorted version of an...,
Misdescribing the student represe...,
Portrays opponents views as more ...
4
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General Lack of Relevant Evidence for the Conclusion
The author cites irrelevant data,
Draws a conclusion that is broade...,
It uses irrelevant facts to justi...
5
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Internal Contradiction
Bases a conclusion on claims that...,
The author makes incompatible ass...,
Introduce infomiation that actual...
6
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Appeal Fallacies/Authority
The judgment of experts is applie...,
The argument inappropriately appe...,
It relies on the judgment of expe...
4
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Appeal Fallacies/Popular Opinion+Numbers
It treats popular opinion as if i...,
Attempts to discredit legislation...,
A claim is inferred to be false m...
4
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Appeal Fallacies/Emotion
Attempts to persuade by making an...,
Uses emotive language in labeling...,
The argument appeals to emotion r...
3
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Survey Errors
Uses evidence drawn from a sample...,
Generalizes from an unrepresentat...,
States a generalization based on ...
3
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Exceptional Case/Overgeneralization
Supports a universal claim on the...,
The argument generalizes from too...,
Too general a conclusion is made ...
4
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Errors of Composition and Division
Assuming that because something i...,
Improperly infers that each and e...,
Takes the view of one lawyer to r...
4
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False Analogy
Treats as similar two cases that ...,
Treats two kinds of things that d...
2
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False Dilemma
Fails to consider that some stude...
1
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Errors in the use of Evidence
Treats failure to prove a claim a...,
Taking a lack of evidence for a c...,
Treating the failure to establish...
5
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Time Shift Errors
Treats a claim about what is curr...,
Uncritically draws an inference f...
2
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Numbers and Percentages Errors
The argument confuses the percent...
1
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Flaw in the Reasoning: Types Quiz
An author must use each term in a...,
This type attacks the person inst...,
Author assumes as true what is su...
25
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Mistaken Cause and Effect
Mistakes the observation that one...,
Mistakes a temporal relationship ...,
Confusing the coincidence of two ...
7
cards
Errors in Conditional Reasoning
Taking the nonexistence of someth...,
Mistakes being sufficient to just...,
It treats something that is neces...
5
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