Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
Name The Fallacy 1
Name The Fallacy 2
Persuasive or Argumentative
Parts of the Toulmin Model
100
"If you’re still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves."
What is ethos
100
You know, Professor Johnson, I need to get an A in this class. I would like to stop by your office during office hours today to discuss my grade. I will already be in the building talking to my father, who is the dean of your department.
What is appeal to fear
100
You can never give any of your students a break. If you do, then they will walk all over you.
What is slippery slope
100
Subjective
What is persuasive
100
The facts or evidence used to prove the argument?
What is data
200
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
What is logos
200
I think we should make the requirements for graduating high school stricter. After all, we are in a budget crisis.
What is red herring
200
You can't believe anything June says about economic policy because she doesn't have a job.
What is ad hominem
200
Objective
What is argumentative
200
The statement being argued
What is claim
300
"The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle."
What is ethos
300
The Sadisike 900 pump-up glow shoe. It's better because it's new.
What is appeal to novelty
300
If such actions were not illegal, then they would not be prohibited by the law.
What is begging the questions
300
Reasonable
What is argumentative
300
Statements that support the warrant
What is backing
400
"You will never be satisfied in life if you don’t seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your years yearning to know what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance?"
What is pathos
400
I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the hit series "Bimbos and Studmuffins in the OR." You can take it from me that when you need a fast acting, effective and safe pain killer there is nothing better than MorphiDope 2000. That is my considered medical opinion.
What is appeal to authority
400
Bill thinks that welfare is needed in some cases. His friends in the Young Republicans taunt him every time he makes his views known. He accepts their views in order to avoid rejection.
What is bandwaggoni
400
Subjective
What is persuasive
400
Statements that limit the strength of the argument or statements that propose the conditions under which the argument is true
What is qualifier
500
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
What is logos
500
Joan is scratched by a cat while visiting her friend. Two days later she comes down with a fever. Joan concludes that the cat's scratch must be the cause of her illness.
What is post hoc
500
Bill and Jill are arguing about cleaning out their closets: Jill: "We should clean out the closets. They are getting a bit messy." Bill: "Why, we just went through those closets last year. Do we have to clean them out everyday?" Jill: "I never said anything about cleaning them out every day. You just want too keep all your junk forever, which is just ridiculous."
What is strawman
500
The similarities between persuasive and argumentative
What is uses examples, has details, is logical, uses strong diction
500
The general, hypothetical logical statements that serve as bridges between the claim and the data
What is warrant
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