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Critical Thinking And Informal Logic
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Critical Thinking And Informal Logic
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1. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or

2. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.

3. Why do I make wine the way I do? Because my father - and his father before him made it that way.

4. A judgement made before the facts are in.

5. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert

6. A mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.

7. The arguer infers that because one event follows another event the first event must be the cause of the second.

8. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.

9. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument

10. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link

11. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.

12. A diversionary tactic

13. If I drive a larger car I will be spending to much on gas - however if I drive a smaller car I am risking my life in an accident

14. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.

15. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.

16. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.

17. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.

18. Appealing to the prejudices of the people

19. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.

20. Irrellevant to the argument or draw attention from the issues being argued or conceal another purpose.

21. There is no reason to listen to the arguments of those who oppose school prayer - they are all athiests.

22. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.

23. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon

24. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.

25. This action opens the door for this action to follow