straw

man

hasty

generalization

bandwagon

appeal

slippery

slope

People should take down their Christmas decorations no

later than the first week of January

The federal government should subsidize childcare

for low-income families.

Prominent

television critics consider 

In my opinion, all children should pack

their lunches for school because I believe school cafeterias are a waste of

money.

Brown, S. F. (May 2010). Revolutionary rail. Scientific American, 302(5) 54–59.

Brown, S. F. (2010, May). Revolutionary rail. Scientific American, 302(5), 54–59.

state the

other position as clearly and fairly as possible

attack the person holding the other

position

ignore the merits, if any, of the other

position

emphasize the other positions'

shortcomings only

a good story

engaging, vivid details

appeals to readers' values

a

questioning, speculative tone

Publication

Web

site

Article

in a scholarly journal

Book

Ideas taken from a lecture by a professor.

Information taken off the internet.

Any information taken from standard reference works such as

encyclopedias, dictionaries, or statistical sources.

All of the above

restrictions

on guns should be reduced.

only law enforcement and military

members should be armed.

guns should be completely banned.

technological and behavioral safety measures

should be implemented.

True

False

Documented

None of

the above

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