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Ad Hominem
Latin for "against the man." This is an agument attacking an individual's character rather than his or herposition on an issue. Example: You should vote against the mayor because he uses bad grammar and chews tobacco.
Authority
Support that draws on recognized experts or persons with highly relevant experience.
Cause and effect
Argument or mode of discourse based on one thing resulting from another.
Equivocate
To manipulate language in order to avoid committing or to deceive.
Generalization
An error in reasoning that a claim applies to all instances instead of to some. Example: Only motivated athletes become champions.
Non sequitur
Latin for "it does not follow" this describes an inference that does not logically follow from the premise. Example: Vice-President Richard Nixon said it should be obvious that he is honest because his wife wears a simple republic cloth coat.