| Accent | One of the fallacies of ambiguity; this fallacy occurs when an incorrect conclusion is drawn on the basis of the emphasis of a word or phrase.
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| Ad Hominem | One of the fallacies of relevance; this fallacy occurs when there is an attempt to persuade on the basis of a personal attack.
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| Ad Misericordiam | One of the fallacies of relevance; this fallacy occurs when there is an attempt to persuade on the basis of an appeal to pity or someone's unfortunate circumstances rather than dealing with the evidence.
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| Ad Verecundiam | One of the fallacies of relevance; this fallacy occurs when there is an attempt to persuade on the basis of the testimony or appeal to a public figure or celebrity who is not an expert in the field in question.
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| Authority | The source of a document or webpage. Concerns around authority center on legitimacy and credibility.
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| Currency | The currency of a webpage refers to the time it was last updated. Concerns around currency center on whether the page is up to date or outdated.
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| Cybersquatting | When someone buys up the name of some well-known company and then demands money to give it up.
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| Deductive reasoning | Arguments in which the evidence purports to be sufficient for the conclusion to follow.
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| Evaluation question | In referring to the Internet, is focused on distinguishing the quality of the webpage/website and checking for any of: accuracy, authority, coverage, currency, and objectivity. WEB
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| Fallacies of reasoning | Incorrect reasoning that, however persuasive, rests on an inherent flaw. Fallacies are named according to their form or pattern.
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| Hoax-buster | A resource or website intended to help users identify websites that are hoaxes or spoofs.
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| Inductive reasoning | An argument in which the evidence is said to offer some support for the conclusion, but the conclusion can only be said to follow with likelihood or probability.
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| Metatag | A metatag is a place in the HTML code where information about the site is listed.
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| Netspeak | A mode of communication over the Internet that uses abbreviations (e.g., CUL8R, RUOK).
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| Objectivity | Being fair and balanced in assessing or presenting something. The contrast is subjectivity, which points to a vested interest or possible bias.
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| Question-Begging Epithets | One of the fallacies of presumption; there are two types of question-begging epithets. One is eulogisms (biasing the argument with overly praiseworthy language). Theother is dyslogisms (biasing the argument with overly negative language or name-calling).
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| w.w.w. | Abbreviation for "World Wide Web."
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| Web analysis | Analysis of a webpage or document on a website. The American Library Association sets out five aspects to web analysis: authority, accuracy, coverage, currency, and objectivity.
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| Web hoax | Fake websites, parodies, and spoofs accessible on the Internet.
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