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| Uses the threat of force to get the audience to accept a conclusion. |
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| It must be wrong because of it's origin. |
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| Invoking feelings of the people rather than building an argument. |
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| Argumentum Ad Populum - Bandwagon Approach |
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| Argumentum Ad Populum - Patriotic Approach |
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| Asserting it's true because it's patriotic. |
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| Argumentum Ad Populum - Snob Approach |
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| "All the best people are doing it." |
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| It must be true because people have always believed or done it. |
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| Appeal to Improper Authority |
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| Appealing to someone that may not be reliable, such as a celebrity. |
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| Argument from Personal Incredulity |
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| Saying your opponents argument can't be true because you don't understand it. |
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| Not proving WHY something is incorrect, circling around the main idea/argument. |
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| Repeating the same argument in different words while proving nothing. |
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| "Jumping to Conclusions." Having too few samples/examples to prove a point. |
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| An argument that doesn't follow previous statements. |
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| Arguing that once step A is undertaken step B, C, and so on will inevitably follow. |
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| An argument built assuming there are only 2 possible outcomes when there are actually more. |
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| Using untrue comparisons to prove a point. |
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| Using a word differently than the original authors intention or changing definitions halfway through. |
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| A deliberate attempt to change the subject from the real issue. |
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| Ignoring examples that disprove the point, only using examples that support the case. |
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