Part I: Memorize the following terms (for fill in the blank questions):- Proposition
- Simple Proposition
- Compound Proposition
- Inference
- Argument
- Premise
- Conclusion
- Deductive
- Inductive
- Valid
- Invalid
- Sound
- Not Sound
- Strong
- Weak
- Cogent
- Not Cogent
- Fallacy
- Formal Fallacy
- Informal Fallacy
Part II: In addition to memorizing the above words, you should be able to perform the following tasks: - You should be able to identify the premises and conclusions of an argument.
- You should know how to paraphrase and diagram arguments.
Part III: You should know and be able to recognize the following fallacies. A list of the names of these fallacies will be provided on the exam. I. Fallacies of Relevance - Appeal to the Populace
- Appeal to Emotion
- Red Herring
- Straw Man
- Ad hominem
- Appeal to Force
- Missing the Point
II. Fallacies of Defective Induction- Appeal to Ignorance
- Appeal to Inappropriate Authority
- False Cause
- Post hoc ergo propter hoc
- Slippery slope
- Hasty Generalization
III. Fallacies of Presumption- Accident
- Complex Question
- Begging the Question
IV. Fallacies of Ambiguity- Equivocation
- Amphiboly
- Accent
- Composition
- Division
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