Argument+Ad+Hominem

First Name: Lily Period: 3 School:Wootton

Definition #1: fallacious argument that attacks not an opponent's beliefs but his motives or character

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Definition #2: argument that says the opponent's statement is inconsistent with his other beliefs

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Definition in your own "student friendly" words: an attack towards someone you are trying to prove wrong on his/her morals or how they live.

[] 2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: In his cartoon, Latuff portrays President Obama as a slave because he is African American. This is an attack on his identity and has nothing to do with how he leads the nation. He makes Obama seem dumb and illiterate, even though he is not.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/10/attacks-get-personal-in-california-gubernatorial-debate/ 2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: The article explains that California governor candidate, Jerry Brown, called opposing candidate, Meg Whitman, a "whore". Brown called Whitman a whore not because she sleeps around, but because she is a woman-candidate and he does not agree with her stance on various issues.

First Name: Courtney Period: 4 School: Wootton

Definition #1: (abusive and circumstantial): the fallacy of attacking the character or circumstances of an individual who is advancing a statement or an argument instead of trying to disprove the truth of the statement or the soundness of the argument. Often the argument is characterized simply as a personal attack.

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Definition #2: 1) a logical fallacy that involves replying to an argument or assertion by addressing the person presenting the argument or assertion rather than the argument itself; 2) an argument pointing out an inconsistency between a view expressed by an individual and the remainder of his or her beliefs.

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Definition in your own "student friendly" words: a type of rhetoric where you attack a person's character rather than focusing on what they're saying in an argument or debate

Link to example #1 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc): PERSON 1: ﻿"I got an A on the chemistry test, did you?" PERSON 2: "That's impossible, you fail science every year!" 2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: In this example, Person 1 is talking about their grade on the chemistry test, while Person 2 is talking about science grades in years past. This is a good example of argument ad hominem because Person 2 is bringing up something that is irrelevant and does not answer the question. Link to example #2 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHXYsw_ZDXg

2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: In this example, McCain is attacking Obama's social status, and saying that he is too much of a "celebrity" and is not ready to be president. His popularity has nothing to do with his ideas and plans for his presidency, and is completely unrelated.

First Name: Period: School: Breyonna Period 4 Chavez

Definition #1:abusive and circumstantial: instead of attacking an assertion, the argument attacks the person who made the assertion.

Source: [] Definition #2:a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact  about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument  Source: []

Definition in your own "student friendly" words: ﻿a person attacks someone based on their morals or character instead of focusing on what was said in the argument

Link to example #1 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc):Person A:"Why should we listen to your ideas for prom? You aren't even graduating!" 2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example:I made this example up. I think its a good example because person B's ideas aren't being viewed just because person A believes the individual is not graduating. Just because person B isnt graduating doesn't mean the idea should be disregarded.

Link to example #2 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc): Person A and Person B is arguing about basketball players. Person A claims that Kevin Garnett is the best player. Person B says to Person A "He's taller than you and much smarter. I can understand why you think he is the best player in the NBA!" 2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: Again, I made this up. I believe this is a good example because both parties were talking about NBA and its players and Person B insults Person A's intelligence. With argument ad hominem, a person is attacked based on information that is irrelevant to the argument.