Terms for Analyzing an Argument
The following is a list of terms that you should consider using in your analysis:
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Thesis
Concession (to the other side of the argument)
Fallacy (fallacious)
Non sequitur
Ad hominem
Appeal to tradition
Bandwagon
Begging the question
Equivocation
False analogy
False authority
False cause
False dilemma
Guilt by association
Hasty generalization
Oversimplification
Red herring
Slippery slope
Straw man?making up a caricature of the other side in order to attack it
Cogent
Fallacious
Specific proof (evidence)
Tone
Serious
Angry
Satirical
Sarcastic
Nostalgic
Humorous
Formal
Informal
?Loaded? language?terms like fascist, pinko, Bible-thumping, extremist, etc.