Rhetoric and faulty reasoning

Argument

• expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position

• question that does not require an answer

• misstating an oppositions position so it is easy to attack

• assumption by the writer that a claim is true

Rhetorical question

• expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position

• question that does not require an answer

• misstating an oppositions position so it is easy to attack

• assumption by the writer that a claim is true

Straw man

• expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position

• question that does not require an answer

• misstating an oppositions position so it is easy to attack

• assumption by the writer that a claim is true

Begging the question

• expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position

• question that does not require an answer

• misstating an oppositions position so it is easy to attack

• assumption by the writer that a claim is true

Claim

• bring up a topic to distract from the real topic

• connection between two ideas does not always mean one causes the other

• limited data and sterotypes

• author's position on a topic or issue

Overgeneralization

• bring up a topic to distract from the real topic

• connection between two ideas does not always mean one causes the other

• limited data and sterotypes

• author's position on a topic or issue

False cause and effect

• bring up a topic to distract from the real topic

• connection between two ideas does not always mean one causes the other

• limited data and sterotypes

• author's position on a topic or issue

Red herring

• bring up a topic to distract from the real topic

• connection between two ideas does not always mean one causes the other

• limited data and sterotypes

• author's position on a topic or issue

Reason

• expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position

• restates the argument as a reason to support it

• explanation that supports the claim

• facts, statistics, and other information that supports the reason/claim

Circular reasoning

• expresses a position on an issue and then attempts to support that position

• restates the argument as a reason to support it

• explanation that supports the claim

• facts, statistics, and other information that supports the reason/claim