Answer the following questions TRUE OR FALSE

To infer is to state plainly

The argument type called Reductio Ad Absurdum is Latin for “reduction to absurdity,” and the goal of this argument structure is to prove a proposition by showing the absurdity of it’s inevitable conclusion.

The terms probabilities, equal probabilities, inferences and relative frequencies all share one thing in common, and that is the fact that they all address the concept of certainty.

It is important to both understand logical fallacies in arguments you read and to use logical fallacies strategically when you write

Hasty generalization, slippery slope, straw man, equivocation, and post hoc ergo propter Hoc are all examples of logos in arguments

The Rogerian argument model is named after a renowned psychologist named Carl Rogers and it involves a heavy emphasis on sympathy

Advocates of the “Rogerian” model of argument view other forms of (classical) argument as mean-spirited and unnecessarily confrontational towards opponents.

The intellectual acts of interpreting, judging (evaluating), and theorizing all characterize literary criticism, which is done by people in a variety of fields and is applied to a variety of literature.

Despite the fact that contemporary society in 2019 has a problem with any sort of absolute judgment of anything on entirely merit-based or objective criteria, literary criticism (refreshingly) uses the word “good” in a variety of ways to judge/evaluate works objectively.

The various selective examples provided throughout the book, along with illustrations, demonstrates that the editors of the book hold views that are left-of-center on the political spectrum as opposed to bi-partisan, non-partisan, or apolitical.

Within the context of Aristotle’s three forms of appeal (ethos, logos, and pathos), it is a fair assessment to say that the section on fallacies pertains most closely to logos whereas Rogerian arguments are most aligned with pathos.