Fallacies RI.08
Identify this fallacy:
All the girls wear Nikes. You should wear Nikes too.
What is Bandwagon
_______ is Appealing to Character and Trust
What is Ethos
Where is the author's main claims usually found?
What is a thesis statement
The main characters FULL NAME
What is Christopher John Francis Boone
What is Monday and Wednesday
Identify this fallacy:
The veterinarian discovered a viral infection in five beagles. All beagles must be infected with it.
What is Overgeneralization
A persuasive technique in which the writer incorporates aspects of their personal experience into the text – look for ‘I’
What is an Anecdote
A claim made to rebut a previous claim is a...
What is a counterclaim
Christopher's teacher (spelling counts)
Who is Siobhan
How central idea is different than theme
What is central idea is what the text is MOSTLY about versus the universal message.
Identify this fallacy:
“Just look at that face! How could anyone vote for that?”
What is Ad Hominem
A persuasive technique in which the writer involves the reader by relating the subject to their lives. Look for ‘you’ / ‘we’ / ‘us’ / ‘our’
What is Direct Address?
A restatement of the thesis and a summary of the argument
What is a conclusion
The setting of the story (City/Country)
Swindon, England/UK
The difference between chronological text structure versus sequence text structure
What is chronological is a timeline and sequence is a list/recipe/directions
Identify this fallacy:
With far fewer pep rallies this year, it is no surprise that our win record has been significantly lower than in previous years.
What is False Cause
"Who among us has not dreamed of the day when we can soar among the clouds using only the power of our minds?"
Is an example of this persuasive technique?
What is rhetorical questioning
This will bolster an argument and make it stronger
What is evidence
The year the story takes place
What is 1998
As a result, If...Then, For this reason, are all text pattern signals of this organizational structure
What is Cause and Effect
Identify this fallacy:
"Officer, I was speeding. But I have to return this book to the library. I don't want to have to pay a late fee."
What is Red Herring
Academic arguments heavily rely on this persuasive technique
What is Logos
What the acronym PIE stands for regarding author's purpose
What is Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
The name of the person who kills Wellington
Who is Ed Boone, Christopher's father
Who is Mark Haddon