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Cards (30)

  • meaning of the words depend on the culture of the country
    context of culture
  • context of situation where the kind of action is taking place (where the word is used)
    field
  • meaning is shaped by referencing
    intertext
  • interactive roles involved (who is talking)
    tenor
  • function of language (how it is used)
    mode
  • sample is not significant enough to support a generalization
    hasty generalization
  • something is assumed true just because it is not proven false
    argumentum ad ignoratiam
  • series of unacceptable consequences are drawn

    slippery slope
  • reasoning goes back to itself
    circular reasoning
  • idea based on popular belief
    argumentum ad populum
  • person attacked rather than argument
    argumentum ad hominem
  • two options despite multiple possibilities
    false dilemma
  • whole statement is true because a part of it is true

    fallacy of composition
  • two or more points rolled into one question and reader is expected to either accept or reject both at the same time
    complex question
  • appeals to human emotions, especially fear
    argumentum ad baculum
  • unpleasant consequences of believing something is pointed out

    appeal to consequences
  • author is not mentioned or named
    anonymous authority
  • pity is used rather than logical reasoning

    appeal to pity
  • when threat, instead of reasoning is used to argue

    appeal to force
  • argument is valid because majority thinks its right
    bandwagon
  • resume is customized in details and mirrors the job requirements
    targeted resume
  • lets you both the details and the skills and experience while backing up the chronological listing of work history
    combination resume
  • tool that summarizes skills, educational background, experiences and other qualifications
    resume
  • type of resume that focuses on skills and experience first
    functional resume
  • most commonly used format which focuses on the work history of the applicant

    chronological resume
  • clearly stated and expressed fully in a text leaving no room for confusion

    explicit claims
  • not clearly expressed in text, but suggested and implied uses figurative language

    implicit claims
  • claims worth something either philosophical, moral, or aesthetic
    claims of value
  • provides solution or argue against certain rules, regulation and the law
    claims of policy
  • claim derived from factual information

    claims of fact