Part I: Fill-in-the-blank. You should know the definitions of the following words for fill-in-the-blank questions. A word bank will be provided on the exam.- Antecedent
- Argument
- Cogent
- Conclusion
- Conditional
- Consequent
- Deductive
- Disjunct
- Disjunction
- Enthymeme
- Inductive
- Inference
- Invalid
- Logic
- Necessary Condition
- Not Cogent
- Not Sound
- Premise
- Principle of Charity
- Proposition
- Rhetorical Question
- Sound
- Statement
- Strong
- Sufficient Condition
- Valid
- Weak
Part II: Short Answer. You should be able to perform the following tasks: - Identify the premises and conclusion in an argument.
- Diagram an argument.
- Explain the difference between a Formal and an Informal Fallacy.
Part III: Fallacies. You should be able to define and identify the following fallacies. A list of the names of the fallacies will be provided on the exam.
I. Fallacies of Relevance - Ad Hominem
- Tu Quoque
- Ad Populum
- Appeal to Emotion
- Appeal to Pity
- Appeal to Force
- Appeal to Ignorance
- Missing the Point
- Appeal to an Unqualified Authority
II. Fallacies of Unwarranted Assumption - Begging the Question
- Complex Question
- Biased Sample
- Accident
- Hasty Generalization
- Misleading Precision
- False Dichotomy/Dilemma
III. False Cause Fallacies - Coincidence
- Post Hoc
- Common Cause Fallacy
- Slippery Slope
IV. Fallacies of Ambiguity or Diversion - Equivocation
- Amphiboly
- Composition
- Division
- Accent
- Eduction
- Straw Man
- Red Herring
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