Speech I: Chapter 10 Test Review

Ind vs. Ded: All students in this class play guitar. Teresa is in this class. Teresa plays guitar.

the process of thinking, understanding, and drawing conclusions about evidence

A syllogism is a deductive statement consisting of two premises and a conclusion

A _____ allows you to analyze a "typical" example in detail so that you can draw general conclusions.

Drawing conclusions about a situation based on physical evidence is called...

As long as premises are valid, ____ reasoning results in a valid/definite conclusion

Ind vs. Ded: The last six times we've played our rival in football, we've won. We will win when we play our rival Friday

A premise is an assertion that serves as a basis for an argument

The key to business success is the right employees. You'll know you have the right employees when business is successful

Using circular reasoning results in a logically sound argument

Ind vs. Ded: Every quiz has been easy, therefore the test will be easy.

anything that establishes a fact or gives a reason to believe something

Ind vs. Ded: Every fall for the past decade a hurricane has hit this region. A hurricane will hit this region this fall

____ reasoning results in a probable conclusion

If you vote for Candidate X, you're an idiot and a degenerate!

A logically sound persuasive presentation is often built on only one argument.

If two events merely occur together, those events are said to have ____.

Ind vs. Ded: All men are mortal. William is a man. William is mortal.

If two events have ____, one event caused the other.

a system of rules to help you reason and think correctly

Comparing something unfamiliar with something familiar is called...

Varying your beliefs in order to please your audience may be expedient, but it is also unethical

Education reform is an important topic, but the homeless problem is out of control and winter is coming.