Claim Issue Argument Premise Conclusion Deductive Argument Inductive Argument Valid Invalid Sound Strong Weak Cogent Obscure Vague Ambiguous Semantic Ambiguity Syntactic Ambiguity Grouping Ambiguity Fallacy Fallacy of Division Fallacy of Composition Dangling Modifier Ambiguous Pronoun Reference General Lexical Definition Stipulative Definition Precising Definition Persuasive/Rhetorical Definition Ostensive Definition (Definition by Example) Definition by Synonym Analytic Definition (Definition by genus and difference) In addition to being able to define the above concepts, you should also be able to: Articulate the two ways to understand the question, “Do the premises give us reason to believe the conclusion?” Recognize an argument and identify the premises and conclusion. Diagram an argument, Articulate the four sources of obscurity. Explain and give examples of a vague concept. Identify and resolve different types of ambiguity Identify and distinguish fallacies of division and composition. Articulate and give examples of the four purposes of definitions. Articulate and give examples of the three ways to define a word |
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