What is the definition of ad hominem?

Attacking your opponent or name-calling

What is the definition of slippery slope?

A bad situation that once it starts it will be worse and worse

What is the definition of ad nauseum?

Repeating the same thing over and over again.

What is the definition of appeal to fear?

scaring people into believing something when there is no evidence present

What is the definition of testimonial?

when a respected celebrity promotes an idea

What is the definition of bandwagon?

believing something is true because it is popular

What is the definition of common or plain folks appeal?

when someone presents themselves as an average person

What is the definition of glittering generalities?

using important-sounding words "glad words" that have little or no meaning

What is the definition of euphoria?

using holidays, awards, anthems, etc to promote patriotic messages

What is the definition of red herring?

something used to mislead or distract from the original idea or question

What is the definition of facts and figures?

using half-truths or false statistics to bolser their ideas

What is the definition of false dichotomy?

providing only two opinions/ideas when there are several more

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1
What is the definition of ad hominem?
Using inaccurate or skewed "facts" to support your argument
Repeating the same thing over and over
Attacking your opponent or name-calling
Intentionally misrepresenting someone else's opinion
2
What is the definition of slippery slope?
restating the argument without proving it
believing something is true or acceptable because everyone does
concluding a belief with insufficient evidence
A bad situation that once it starts it will be worse and worse
3
What is the definition of ad nauseum?
A bad situation that will eventually lead to the worst case scenario
Attacking your opponent or name-calling
If everyone else is doing it then you should too
Repeating the same thing over and over again.
4
What is the definition of appeal to fear?
a series of events that will increasingly get worse if it continues
calling his/her opponent bad names
using any emotion to get people to believe in a certain idea
scaring people into believing something when there is no evidence present
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What is the definition of testimonial?
when someone presents themselves as a common, average person
dangers will befall people if they don't adhere to a certain idea
when a celebrity calls a polictian a bad name
when a respected celebrity promotes an idea
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What is the definition of bandwagon?
trying to be individual by believing the opposite of what others do
using celebrities or popular people to bolster your ideas
believing something is true because it is popular
repeating ideas until everyone believes them
7
What is the definition of common or plain folks appeal?
creating ceremonial events, songs, awards with patriotic messages
when someone presents themselves as an average person
only presenting two options when many more exist
using empty words to create a false sense of security
8
What is the definition of glittering generalities?
using important-sounding words "glad words" that have little or no meaning
something is used to distract or mislead from the real issue or question
using half-truths or false statics to bolster one's argument
when only two options are presented when there are many more available
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What is the definition of euphoria?
concludes that if "A" occurred then "B" will also occur
using holidays, awards, anthems, etc to promote patriotic messages
comparing minor things to astrocrities and making them both seems terrible
oversimplifying the opposition's argument
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What is the definition of red herring?
something used to mislead or distract from the original idea or question
telling blatant lies trying to make them seem true
using songs and anthems to bolster morale
using colors and brightness to make things seem nicer than they are
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What is the definition of facts and figures?
using half-truths or false statistics to bolser their ideas
thinking the worst will happen because one bad thing did
using only facts and figures to support your idea
deciding that facts and figures don't matter
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What is the definition of false dichotomy?
providing only two opinions/ideas when there are several more
providing two options when both are wrong for the people
arguing for the sake of arguing
leading people astray from the main idea

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