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begging the question
A fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt.
Hasty Generalization
A fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate evidence.
Oversimplification
Reducing an idea too much so it loses the point trying to be made
Logic Fallacies
common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument
Daniel Gonzalez
cousin of Octavio
3 appeals
ethos- ethics -characters - authority -Credibility logos- logic pathos- emotion
deductive reasoning
general statements to a specific conclusion
Orvil Red Feather
-14 yrs old -grandson of jacquie -cheyenne -interested in his heritage -plans to dance in the powwow
toney loneman
-21 yrs old -cheyenne descent -Born w/ fetal alcohol syndrome -the drome
Edwin Black
-biracial young man -earned a master's degree in comparative literature -loves the internet -recently started an internship assisting with the big oakland powwow
Bill Davis
-boyfriend of Edwins mother -Long time maintenance worker at the oakland coliseum -vietnam veteran -Spent 5 fears in prison for being framed of stabbing someone
Thomas Frank
-cheyenne -Drummer who formerly work as a custodian at the indian center -perform at the powwow w/ a group called Southern Moon
Octavio Gomez
-drug dealer for whom tony and charles work
Jacquie Red Feather
-half sister of opal -a substance abuse counselor -Gave up a child for adoption -raised another daughter jamie -commited suicide -has three grandsons for whom Opal is caring
Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield
-in her fifties -Cheyenne descent - half sister of jacquie red feather
Dene Oxendene
-young documentary filmmaker -collecting the stories of native people in the oakland area -cheyenne and arapaho tribe
Calvin Johnson
-young man -native -staying with his sister maggie -owes drug money to his brother charles
non sequitur
A statement that does not follow logically from evidence
false analogy
Arguing on the basis of a comparison of unrelated things.
rhetorical triangle
The relationship between the reader, the writer, the text
post hoc ergo propter hoc
improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect
inductive reasoning
moves from specific examples to general statements
either/or fallacy
oversimplifying an issue as offering only two choices
