Nonfiction Idea
Scott Stephens
Objective
not influenced by
personal feelings or
opinions in considering
and representing facts
I really hope my teachers at South are objective.
Subjective
based on or influenced
by personal feelings,
tastes, or opinions
My teacher argues that she likes basketball better, but i argue that football is way better.
Bias
prejudice in favor of or
against one thing,
person, or group
compared with another.
The football coach was bias when a girl tried out for the football team.
Credible/ Valid
believable/ having a
sound basis in logic or
fact.
The constitution was very credible/valid when talking about laws.
Counterargument
argument or reasoning
put forward to oppose
an idea or theory
developed in another
argument.
Madison was consulted by Washington, and they advised him not to sign the bill providing for the Bank, but Todd's counterargument was successful.
Fallacy
a mistaken belief, esp.
one based on unsound
argument.
The extreme formalist is guilty of a fallacy of composition in regard to abstraction.