- Identify the argument supported by evidence/reasons leading to conclusions.
- Distinguish the argument from other things (explanations, instructions, summaries, descriptions, disagreement and agreement).
- Extraneous material?
Fallacies in arguments
- Clarity, consistency (internal, logical), structure.
- Types of problems and fallacies:
- Implicit/unstated assumptions (ideological, social).
- False premises.
- Arguing by association.
- Stereotypes.
- Causation or correlation?
- False analogy.
- Leap of faith.
- Emotive appeal.
- ad hominem fallacy.
- Misrepresentation.
- Trivialisation.
- Skewed emphasis.
- Representative vs selective evidence.
- Tautological.
- Logical fallacy.
- Currency / reliability.
- Authenticity /validity.
- Relevant / irrelevant.
- Over-generalisation.
- Statistical significance / insignificance.
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