Across
- 1. Argument An argument that goes against the author’s main conclusion
- 4. Misrepresenting opponents' arguments in order to respond to them more easily
- 5. Using facts, data, statistics, and logical reasoning to build a convincing argument
- 7. A fallacy rejecting criticism on the grounds that opponents are guilty of the same conduct
- 11. A appeal to the speaker's authority or credibility
- 13. Word that suggest the presence of a particular element of an argument
- 16. Relying on a claim in order to prove it
- 18. Evidence taken from a known source which is used in comparison with unknown evidence
Down
- 2. A fallacy basing a generalization on inadequate evidence
- 3. An appeal to emotion to evoke compassion
- 6. Something in an argument that functions both as a reason and as a conclusion
- 8. What you do if you're told to identify the conclusion of a passage
- 9. A fallacy criticizing opponents personally instead of responding to their arguments
- 10. Both Depth and Breadth and anything else included in the study.
- 12. How widely spread the research is
- 14. How deep the research is
- 15. An unstated reason that must be true for an argument to work
- 16. the main point that it is trying to get you to accept
- 17. The claims made in an attempt to persuade someone that the conclusion is true
