Fallacies
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Pillars of Persuasion
Styles of Delivery
100
Example: “You can't give advice to someone having marital problems! What do you know? You’ve never been married yourself!”
Ad hominem
100
Example: Your argument is invalid because... OH LOOK! A SQUIRREL!
Red Herring
100
Example: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Alliteration
100
Which pillar has to do with Emotion?
Pathos
100
Jill pulled a speech topic out of a hat. Five seconds later, she is giving a speech on that topic. What style of delivery is that?
Impromptu -- no preperation at all.
200
Hey guys, I have a magical power!! Every time I wash my car, it rains! So, I can make it rain just by washing my car! I'M A GENIUS!
Post Hoc (False Cause)
200
Example: You can't speak French. I can't speak French. The instructor can't speak French. I must therefore conclude that nobody at OTC can speak French.
Hasty Gen
200
Example (must give 2 answers) My dog is as smelly as stinky socks
Simile AND alliteration
200
If you seem prepared, and you sound like you know what you're talking about, then you will seem credible to the audience. This is an example of which pillar of persuasion?
Ethos
200
Jill carefully prepared her speech and she has notecards. She doesn't read the speech word-for-word, and she didn't memorize it all, either.
Extemporaneous
300
Example: The McDonald's sign says "Over 99 Billion served" so it must be good!
Bandwagon
300
It's impossible to solve illegal immigration because people keep having abortions.
Red Herring
300
Example (must give two answers) He was drowning in a sea of grief. She was like a lifeboat.
Metaphor AND simile
300
When people use logical fallacies, which pillar of persuasion are they failing to use correctly?
Logos
300
Jill read every word of her speech off of a piece of paper. She delivered the speech exactly as it was written.
Manuscript
400
Example: If we ban fully automatic weapons, soon we will ban every kind of gun! Even a potato shooter! All guns will get banned. KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY GUNS!
Slip Slope
400
Example: Everyone is selfish; everyone is doing what he believes will make himself happier. The recognition of that can take most of the sting out of accusations that you're being "selfish." Why should you feel guilty for seeking your own happiness when that's what everyone else is doing, too?
Bandwagon
400
Example: Rubber baby buggy bumpers rubber baby buggy bumpers!
Aliteration (Say 5 times fast.)
400
If a speaker uses fear, or pride, or anger to convince the audience, which pillar is she using?
Pathos
400
Jill did not need notes for her speech. She rehearsed it one million times and could recall every word.
Memorized
500
Example: Ricky Bobby says, "If you ain't first, you're last."
Either / Or
500
Example: I installed a car alarm in my car, and now my car never gets broken into anymore. Well, it's not really a car alarm. It's just one of those blinking red light that doesn't really do anything. But it must be working because nobody has broke in! THAT'S SCIENCE BRO.
Post hoc (false cause)
500
Example: The path of resentment is easier to travel than the road to forgiveness.
Metaphor
500
If you use deductive or inductive reasoning in your speech, which pillar of persuasion are you using?
Logos
500
Pronounce this word correctly and confidently: "Extemporaneous"
EX-TEMP-OR-ANEOUS!! (Carefully prepared and reheared. Not memorized or read word-for-word.)
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