Across
- 2. Moves from the general to the specific
- 5. Attacking the person rather than the actual content of the argument
- 6. drawing a conclusion from insufficient or unrepresentative evidence
- 7. Moves from the specific to the general
- 8. to deny or prove false
- 11. Appealing to the popularity of a practice rather than its merit
- 13. Simplifies or distorts an argument to make it easier to deny
- 15. an argument that assumes the very thing it is trying to prove
Down
- 1. Claiming one small action will lead to devastating consequences
- 3. a statement that is the foundation for an argument/conclusion
- 4. A point meant to distract from the actual argument
- 9. incorrectly compares two things based on shared characteristics
- 10. A conclusion or reply that does not follow in a logical manner
- 12. an error in logic or reasoning
- 14. to attract interest or engage someone’s thoughts or feelings