Debate Dictionary
Over at Atrios readers are compiling a "Wingnut Debate Dictionary." See if you can find your favorite rhetorical trick.
UPDATE: More entries here.
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Brian Arner
November 6, 2003 2:34 PM
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I don't think one Democrat has ever raised his or her voice to "win" an argument. 8^)
ralph j arnold III
June 7, 2005 1:56 PM
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I would like to know what the definitions to these term are?
oversimplification-
black and white fallacy
argument of the beard
half truth
misuse of the mean
decision by indecision
composition
hypothesis contrary to fact
cliche thinking
division
begging the question
conflicting proposition
argumentum ad ignorantum
I would like to know the definitions to each of these terms from a argumentation and debate class
sincerely,
Ralph J Arnold III
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