calls someone's character into question by examining the character of that person's associates
What is "guilt by association"?
100
The issue raised is whether or not to increase troops overseas; the argument brought up is "is war morally wrong?" is an example of this
What is ignoring the question?
100
Comedy seeks to just entertain, satire does this:
What is has a moral purpose/ tries to call attention to an issue
100
In "Wall-E" humans have been reduced to obese, inattentive blobs that mindlessly consume whatever their community suggests
What is hyperbole?
200
An argument based out of reason; this appeal present statistics, data, and logical statements
What is LOGOS
200
These try to frighten people into agreeing with the arguer by threatening them or predicting unrealistically dire consquences
What is "scare tactics"?
200
Because most people prefer Dunkin' Donuts, it is a superior product to Starbucks
What is bandwagon appeal?
200
In "A Modest Proposal," Jonathan Swift suggested ending hunger through this means
What is eating babies?
200
In Shrek, Fiona beats up Robin Hood who is trying to rescue her from the ogre; she is seen as a strong character
What is reversal?
300
This appeal comes in many forms: an anecdote or a narrative, an image such as a photograph, or even humor
What is PATHOS?
300
Shuts down discussion by asserting that the speaker's beliefs are the only acceptable ones
What is "Dogmatism"?
300
An attack against Bill Clinton when he ran for president was that he didn't serve in the military, so he was not qualified to run the country
What is Ad hominem?
300
One main goal of satire is to expose humanity’s immoral behavior and flaws in character; the second goal of satire is this:
What is change or reform something through ridicule?
300
Stephen Colbert uses this satirical tool to present himself as a "conservative" individual
What is persona?
400
Ethos is an appeal that relies on this
What is the speaker's credibility?
400
When the speaker simply restates the claim in a different way; such an argument is circular
What is "begging the question"?
400
After 9/11, many Muslims experience anti-Muslim sentiment from people because they were lumped into the same category as Muslim extremists/terrorists
What is hasty generalization?
400
Tina Fey's caricature of Sarah Palin was meant to address this quality of Palin
What is her ignorance/lack of political awareness
400
A scorpion in Antarctica
What is incongruity?
500
“Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best.”
This is an example of this appeal
What is ethos?
500
These arguments confuse chronology with causation; one event can occur without being cause by it.
What is "Post hoc ergo propter hoc"?
500
Education today isn't as good as it used to be - obviously, our teachers are not doing their jobs.
What is oversimplification?
500
While satire can be an effective means of addressing issues, this is one reason its effectiveness may fall short
What is an audience not understanding it's a joke
500
"No, I've a stubborn cold it seems. I'm sure it will take much more than licorice to cure it." Elmire says this to Tartuffe, which is an example of this