Logic Terms

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What does logos appeal to?

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A person's logic.

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What does one make an appeal to?

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An audience.

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What is a three-part logical statement consisting of premises?

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Syllogism.

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What is the term for what the speaker or author is trying to support or prove?

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Claim.

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What are assumptions that the speaker or author presumably shares with the audience?

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Warrants.

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What is the term for a persuasive appeal based on credibility or character?

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Ethos.

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What is the term for a persuasive appeal based on emotion?

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Pathos.

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What is a logical fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself?

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Ad hominem.

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What is the term for a statement that contradicts itself?

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Paradox.

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What is the term for a conclusion drawn from two premises?

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Syllogism.