4.5.1 AP Lang Midterm Review

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The use of exaggeration, irony, humor, or ridicule to indirectly reveal the shortcomings or even vices of society often with the ultimate goal of awareness or improvement.

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satire

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A type of logical fallacy in which the speaker addresses the character of the opponent in order to avoid discussing the topic at hand.

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ad hominem

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a type of logical fallacy in which a speaker presents an oversimplified or ridiculous representation of an opponent’s claim in order to refute it; rebutting an argument by misconstruing it

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straw man

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a type of reasoning that takes several particular cases or data points and use those data points to help make a broader generalization

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inductive reasoning

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A type of reasoning that starts with a big idea, general principle, or universal truth and then applies that more significant idea to a specific case.

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deductive reasoning

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What type of reasoning is this: Elephants have cells in their bodies. All cells have DNA. Therefore, all elephants have DNA?

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deductive

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What type of reasoning is used in the argument that people should get a full eight hours of sleep to be healthier and happier, based on stress reduction and happiness correlation?

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inductive reasoning

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In written composition, an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience that is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

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tone

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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

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diction

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The comparison of two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one.

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analogy