Avoiding the?
Assumptions
Statistical Fallacies
Propaganda
You name it?
Prop- to the Ganda again
100
Introduces an irrelevant point to an argument.
What is Red Herring?
100
Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof.
What is "Making Assumptions?"
100
Takes a sample from a class of things, then using that to say something about that class.
What is Generalization?
100
What is Appeal to Pity?
100
What is Equivocation: He keeps using the word: Inconceivable to things that are conceivable
100
"Get em now while supplies last! These carpets are here today but will be long gone tomorrow!"
What is Exigency?
200
Using a double standard for an unjustified exception.
What is Special Pleading?
200
Changing the meaning of word in the middle of an argument.
What is Equivocation?
200
Generalization about a class based upon a small or poor sample.
What is Hasty Generalization?
200
What is Appeal to Fear?
200
What is Circular Reasoning?
200
What propaganda technique is being used in this Gatorade advertisement?
What is TRANSFER? (Don't you want to be like MIKE?)
300
The product cannot possibly be good. The company that created it was started by a communist.
What is Genetic Fallacy?
300
Asking 2 questions but one is hidden behind the other?
What is Loaded Question?
300
Concluding that since A happened before B, A must have caused B.
What is Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc?
300
When someone makes you fear the consequences of not doing what he wants.
What is Appeal to Fear?
300
What is Strawman ("So you will die for honor!?") Mulan exaggerates her father's desire to fight in war and bring honor to his family by making his point easy to knock down.
300
What propaganda technique is being used here with this cat food advertisement?
What is SNOB Appeal? (Why wouldn't you want to give your cat the very best?)
400
Appeal to someone who has no special knowledge
What is Faulty Appeal to Authority?
400
When someone says that what is true of part of something must be true of the whole thing.
What is Part-to-Whole?
400
Comparing 2 items with each other
What is analogy?
400
A strategy for spreading our beliefs or ideas.
What is propaganda?
400
I like the Black Dogs because they're my favorite band.
What is Circular Reasoning?
400
What propaganda technique is being used in this advertisement for coca-cola?
What is TRANSFER? (Don't you just want to snuggle with your family and drink some coke?)
500
"I can't believe that YOU of all people are telling me I shouldn't lie to dad- I've heard your own share of lies."
What is Tu Quote
500
Assumes that if we take one step,, nothing will stop us from taking a series of steps
What is Slippery Slope?
500
An analogy to illustrate a point?
What is a Poetic Analogy?
500
When someone tried to make us do something only because we feel sorry for him
What is Appeal to Pity?
500
Genetic fallacy- "You believe in Science...that's probably why we never win."
Ad Hominem "We never win because you are fat!"
500
What propaganda advertising technique is being used here?
What is Snob Appeal (is Gillette really the best a man can get?)