Evaluating Claims Review (LA OR LAA)

Question 1

The “average” person uses this product. Politicians = just like the “average” person

Accepted Answer

Plain folk

Question 2

Relevant and sufficient information found in research

Accepted Answer

Facts and statistics

Question 3

Leaving out important information

Accepted Answer

Omission of Information

Question 4

Using words such as, “always”, “never”, “everyone”, and “all”

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralizing

Question 5

For a claim to be valid it needs to include only opinions

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

For a claim to be valid there should be

Accepted Answer

a mix of logical appeals

Question 7

Preference for one side of an argument

Accepted Answer

Bias

Question 8

Words that have a strong positive or negative feeling associated with them

Accepted Answer

Connotative Language

Question 9

“Everyone is doing it! I should too!”

Accepted Answer

Bandwagon

Question 10

A set idea about a group of people without much support

Accepted Answer

Stereotypes

Question 11

Language only appropriate for informal conversation (Slang)

Accepted Answer

Colloquialism

Question 12

Showing the opposing viewpoint of an argument to make your own argument stronger

Accepted Answer

Counterargument

Question 13

An author who is qualified to write about a topic (For Example: A researcher)

Accepted Answer

Expert testimony

Question 14

Having someone well known speak out in favor of a product, problem or cause

Accepted Answer

Celebrity Endoresement

Question 15

A phrase associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs to attract general approval

Accepted Answer

Glittering Generalities

Question 16

Looking at similarities and differences in ideas, practices or situations

Accepted Answer

Comparisons

Questions 16