Critical thinking keywords

critical thinking keywords

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  • Created by: tahmina
  • Created on: 24-05-12 20:04

keywords

overgeneralisation

using a small number of instances to draw a conclusion

post hoc fallacy

2 events have happened so they are related

ad hoc reasoning

a calim has been made and a legitimate objections raised so the original claim must be revisied

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circularity

using a reason as a conclusion or there is no conclusion

straw man

misrepresenting the counter arguement

slippery slope

somthing small will lead to something big

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