Comprehensive Review—Argument ❮ 161- A syllogism is the format of a formal argument:
— All A is C.
— B is A.
— Therefore, B is C. - Logical fallacies are intended or unintended errors in reasoning.
- Rhetorical fallacies are used to manipulate the audience.
- Read editorials and ads to try to locate any fallacies that may be present.
- Do practice exercises with induction and deduction and analogy.
- All argument has a rhetorical context: the writer, the occasion, and the audience.
- When reading arguments, locate judgments and find supporting evidence.
- Be certain to recognize and to separate fact from interpretation.
- Evaluate the argument according to the given rubrics.
- When writing an argument, make certain to:
— address the prompt
— take a position
— state your thesis
— develop your position with evidence