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6. This flaw misrepresents or distorts an opposing view in order to dismiss it.

  • Conflation
  • Attacking the arguer
  • Straw person
  • Restricting the options
  • Circular argument

7. A form of argument that uses parallels between similar situations to persuade the audience to accept the conclusion.

  • Contradiction
  • Analogy
  • Sweeping generalisation
  • Hasty generalisation
  • Ambiguous

8. Draws a general conclusion from insufficient evidence.

  • Contradiction
  • Ambiguous
  • Analogy
  • Hasty generalisation
  • Sweeping generalisation

9. A statement that moves form some or many to all by creating a stereotype.

  • Hasty generalisation
  • Sweeping generalisation
  • Analogy
  • Contradiction
  • Ambiguous

10. A word or phase that has more than one meaning and it is unclear which meaning is meant.

  • Infer
  • Ambiguous
  • Principle
  • Contradiction

11. Ideas or facts which say exactly the opposite things.

  • Principle
  • Infer
  • Contradiction
  • Ambiguous

12. A rule that can be applied in a range of circumstances beyond the immediate context of the argument.

  • Principle
  • Infer
  • Ambiguous
  • Contradiction

13. To draw a conclusion; to consider what is implied by evidence. To decide what the next step is; what can be supported by the reasons or evidence.

  • Principle
  • Ambiguous
  • Infer
  • Contradiction