FANBOYS
These are the conjunctions that make up the acronym FANBOYS
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So?
This fallacy translates from latin as, "to the man".
What is Ad Hominen?
I can see that (your/you're) worried.
You're
This appeal looks at the credibility of the speaker/writer.
What is Ethos?
Mr. McCaslin's BA of English has a focus on these two things.
This conjunction connects actions to reasons.
What is, "For"?
When the claim is used as the evidence for a particular argument
What is Circular Reasoning?
The football team won (its/it's) homecoming game.
its
This is a device used to create a dramatic effect or to make a point to the audience.
What is a Rhetorical Question?
Mr. McCaslin was born here.
What is Kansas City, MO?
This conjunction connects opposite ideas within a sentence.
What is, "Yet"?
Name the fallacy:
"Evan told Jacob that he could either work on their project or he could get lost."
What is the False Dilemma fallacy?
well instead of good
Name what this is appealing towards:
"For just 5 cents a day, you too can be a hero!"
What is an appeal to emotion(pathos)?
Mr. McCaslin went to high school here.
What is Sapulpa High School?
Fill in the blank: Mr. McCaslin was unable to attend the meeting ______ he was late to work.
What is, "For"?
Name the fallacy:
"Everyone speeds, so I should too."
What is the Bandwagon Fallacy?
Mr. McCaslin decided they were bored so he called up his friends and said that their going to spend the weekend bullying children on Fortnite.
he, they're
Distinguishing the setting, time, place, and community helps you find this.
What is Context?
This program led Mr. McCaslin to becoming a teacher.
What is Teach For America?
These are the special words always tied to "nor" and "or".
What are the words "neither" and "either"?
Name the fallacy:
A police officer pulls a car over for speeding. The driver complains, saying that they shouldn’t pay a fine since there are so many dangerous criminals out there and the police should be chasing them instead.
What is the red herring fallacy?
After Archie wake up, she have a dream.
Before
he
woke
was having
"Ask not what your country can do for you--and what you can do for your country."
-President John F. Kennedy
What is Parallel Structure?
Mr. McCaslin's dog, a teacup shih-tzu, shares a name with this 4 hooved behemoth.
Who is Moose?