Rhetorical Appeals
Pathos
That's baloney, baloney and more baloney!
Repetition
What logical fallacy is present in the statement:
"If we allow students to redo their tests, soon all students will expect to redo every assignment and never learn responsibility."
Bandwagon
What is connotation?
the emotional impact of word choice
What reasoning is being used in the following?
"All birds lay eggs
A robin is a bird
A robin lays eggs"
Deductive
A Dole fruit juice commercial that hypes vitamin and calorie stats is using what rhetorical appeal?
What is the rhetorical device that references well-known texts, people, or events?
Example: He was a real Scrooge when it came to money.
Allusion
Which logical fallacy is being used in the following statement?
"Everyone is joining the movement to support the new law, so you should too!"
Bandwagon
Which word has the most positive connotation?
A) Childlike
B) Youthful
C) Immature
D) Naive
Youthful
What is the reasoning used in the following?
Richard tried different ways to scare the lions. He noticed the lions went away when he walked around the cowshed with a flashlight.
Lions are afraid of moving lights.
Inductive
What kind of rhetorical appeal is being used in the sentence below?
As a volunteer at the local animal shelter for the past three years, I have witnessed firsthand the harmful effects of plastic waste on wildlife.
Ethos
What rhetorical device can be seen in the quote below?
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - The Dark Knight
Antithesis
What logical fallacy is being used in the quote below?
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - The Dark Knight
Either/Or
Which word has the strongest negative connotation?
A) Stubborn
B) Determined
C) Persistent
D) Resolute
Stubborn
Which reasoning is used here?
It always rains during The Players Championship.
This week is the Players Championship.
It will rain this week.
Deductive
This is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
"If we allow this minor zoning change, soon our neighborhoods will be overrun by factories!"
Logos
"I came, I saw, I conquered" is an example of which rhetorical device?
Parallelism
What logical fallacy is present in the statement:
"You shouldn’t trust Jane’s opinion on climate change because she’s not a scientist."
Ad Hominem
Which word has a negative connotation?
A) Curious
B) Inquisitive
C) Nosy
D) Interested
Nosy
Which reasoning is shown here?
I had a sore throat and a stuffy nose. My doctor told me I had an ear infection.
Abductive
What two rhetorical appeals are seen in this example?
A famous, beautiful actress endorses a skincare product, admitting her family used it for years
Pathos and Ethos
To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge: [...] to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty.
What kind of rhetorical device is being used?
Metaphor
What logical fallacy is being used in the example below?
"Only Chick-Fil-A has good tenders and fries... everywhere else is just awful!"
Bias Generalization
Choose the word with the most positive connotation.
A) Cheap
B) Economical
C) Frugal
D) Stingy
Economical
Which reasoning is shown here?
A recent poll says 70% of Americans prefer coffee over tea. Americans prefer coffee over tea.
Inductive