University of Oregon
WR 121z
Logical Fallacies
Literature and Language
Just for fun
100

The University of Oregon competes in this athletic conference

The Big Ten conference 

100

What is the difference between editing and revising?

Editing = small grammatical and mechanical errors

Revision = rewriting significant portions

100

Which fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument?

Ad Hominem 

100

What literary device gives human characteristics to nonhuman things?

Personaification
100

Which is not a student in this class? 

- Ashley 

- Mia

- Maya

- Jordan

Maya 

200

What major global sportswear company is closely tied to UO alumni and donors?

Nike

200

What is a discourse community? 

a group of people who share common goals, specialized language (jargon), and specific methods of communication, such as academic fields, professions, or hobbyist groups

200

What is the term for an argument that predicts a disastrous chain of events from a small first step?

Slippery Slope

200

Who wrote The Great Gatsby?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

200

What was the final 2026 Super Bowl score? 

29-13

300

Which of the following is NOT a campus dorm? 

- Wilson Hall

- Riley Hall

- Carson Hall

- Earl Hall

Wilson Hall

300

This appeal is a persuasive technique relying on logic, reason, facts, figures, and data to support an argument

Logos

300

What fallacy uses popularity as proof?

Bandwagon
300

What do we call a word that is the same spelled forward and backward?

Palindrome

300

How do you spell Addy's last name? 

Zeitler

400

How many libraries do we have on campus? 

6

400

This appeal focuses on the speaker’s credibility.

Ethos

400

What fallacy misrepresents an opponent’s argument?

Straw man 

400

What is an allusion?

A reference to another text, person, or event.

400

What was the 2025 Game of the year? 

Clair Obscur Expedition 33

500

What is the name of Phil Knight's Wife? 

Penny
500

What does op-ed stand for? 

Opposite Editorial 

500

Making a sudden claim without evidence is an example of which logical fallacy? 

Hasty generalization

500

What is the name of the man who wrote the
"Coming Into Language" article? 

Jimmy Santiago Baca

500

What was the Winner of Outstanding Drama Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards? 

The Pitt

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