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  1. Aristotle
    one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  2. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  3. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  4. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  5. anaphora
    repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  6. antithesis
    exact opposite
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  7. apostrophe
    a mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  8. chiasmus
    inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  9. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  10. concession
    the act of yielding
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  11. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  12. deductive reasoning
    reasoning from the general to the particular
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  13. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  14. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  15. equivocation
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  16. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  17. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  18. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  19. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  20. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  21. imagery
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  22. inductive reasoning
    reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  23. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  24. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  25. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  26. logical fallacy
    an error in reasoning that undermines an argument
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  27. loose sentence
    a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  28. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  29. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  30. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  31. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  32. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  33. passive voice
    when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  34. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  35. periodic sentence
    a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  36. personification
    attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  37. post hoc
    the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  38. pun
    a humorous play on words
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  39. red herring
    something intended to distract attention from the main issue
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  40. refutation
    the act of determining that something is false
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  41. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  42. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  43. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  44. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  45. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  46. slang
    informal language that is inappropriate for formal occasions
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang...
  47. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, s...
  48. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  49. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  50. understatement
    something said in a restrained way for ironic contrast
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
  51. voice
    the sound made when a person speaks
    rhetoric
    logos
    deductive reasoning
    inductive reasoning
    syllogism
    pathos
    ethos
    intrinsic
    extrinsic
    Aristotle’s theory of establishing ethos/authority= G.I.V.
    logical fallacies
    begging the question
    false analogy
    personal attack
    sweeping generalization
    either/or
    equivocation
    you also
    red herring
    doubtful authority
    misleading statistics
    post hoc
    non sequitur
    slippery slope

    refutation
    counter-argument
    concession
    rhetorical question
    diction
    levels of diction (jargon, slang, a...
Created on Sun Sep 04 13:23:59 EDT 2011 (updated Sun Sep 04 13:26:30 EDT 2011)

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