| A | B |
|---|
| slippery slope | Event A will cause Event B (snowball effect) |
| false dilemma | presents an either/or situation |
| false analogy | makes comparisons that are faulty based upon an illogical premise |
| false authority | using a biased, incredible, or suspicious authority |
| personal attack (ad hominem) | diverting the argument by attacking the person |
| non sequitur | using a diversionary tactic when answering a question; it does not follow sequence |
| circular reasoning | arguing in a circle by stating same thing in a different way |
| inductive reasoning | research or inference which moves from specific to general |
| deductive reasoning | moves from general to specific |
| example of slippery slope | "If we don't kill Caesar, Rome will collapse." |
| example of false dilemma | "Either I kill Caesar or I will be a slave." |
| example of false analogy | Caesar has ambition. Ambition is evil. Caesar is evil. |
| example of false authority | "I can help you win the football game! I'm an English teacher." |
| example of personal attack | "Don't vote for Obama. He smokes." |
| example of non sequitur | I asked if my blind date is good-looking. You said "He has a great personality." |
| aside | brief remark made my character on stage; not every character hears it |
| soliloquy | long speech made by a character ALONE on stage |
| monologue | long speech made by a character and heard by other characters |
| dialogue | conversation among characters |
