For this exam you may bring in one 8 1/2" by 11" sheet of paper with any notes you might want.
You should know the definitions of the following terms for fill-in-the-blank questions: - Epistemology
- Pseudoscience
- Denotation
- Connotation
- Argument
- Premise
- Conclusion
- Deductive
- Inductive
- Valid
- Invalid
- Sound
- Not Sound
- Strong
- Weak
- Cogent
- Not Cogent
- Fallacy
In addition, you should be able to perform the following: - You should be able to articulate and explain the two reasons Baillargeon gives for why he wrote A Short Course in Intellectual Self-Defense.
- You should be able to articulate and give examples of the five functions of language.
- You should be able to articulate and give examples of the four types of definitions.
- You should be able to articulate and give examples of the three ways to define.
- You should be able to explain the difference between Formal and Informal Fallacies.
- You should be able to identify and explain the following deceptive features of language:
- Euphemism
- Dysphemism
- Vagueness
- Equivocation
- Amphibology
- Accentuation
- Eduction
- Weasel Words
- Jargon
Lastly, you should be able to define and identify the following fallacies: - Inconsistency
- Affirming the Consequent
- Denying the Antecedent
- False Dilemma
- Hasty Generalization
- Red Herring
- Ad Hominem
- Appeal to Authority
- Circular Argument
- Post hoc
- Ad Populum
- Composition
- Division
- Appeal to Ignorance
- Slippery Slope
- Straw Man
- Appeal to Emotion
- False Analogy
- Suppression of Relevant Data
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