Across
- 4. to refute by evidence or argument
- 5. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason
- 7. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
- 9. something intended to divert attention from the real problem or argument at hand; a misleading clue
- 10. the belief in popular opinion, leading one to believe that a proposition is true merely because it is popular
Down
- 1. when two things appear to be connected, but there is no indication that one caused the other.
- 2. when someone draws expansive conclusions based on inadequate or insufficient evidence.
- 3. presenting complex issues in terms fo two inherently opposed sides.
- 6. simplifying an argument to make it easier to attack or refute
- 8. attacking an opponent's character or motives rather than answering the argument or claim