Name that Appeal!
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Correct? Or not?
Name that Fallacy!
Random!
100

A car advertisement points out the safety record of its vehicle.

Logos

100

I can't believe your here!

you're

100

She went to the store, and bought the last box of cookies.

Nope-- doesn't need that comma. 

100

Don’t do your homework; come to the movies tonight. Everyone is going to be there!

Bandwagon

100

Sharks were first described in this year

1776. (They became classified as sharks in the early 1800s)

200

As a former mayor of this city, I believe we can solve this crisis if we band together.

Ethos

200

Ashley is having a bad day Mya stole her favorite pen.

no punctuation-- run-on sentence

200
Rainier makes really cool earrings; you should buy some!

correct!

200

Anytime I’ve gone to a Japanese restaurant, the food was terrible. Japanese food is not good.

Hasty Generalization

200

Murder rates rise in this season. 

summer

300

The use of an anecdote (a short, personal story)

Pathos

300

Although I never got a cat. 

incomplete idea - sentence fragment
300

We can see evidence of bias when he calls the government "misguided and completely irresponsible." (Daniels 23)

Nope-- period goes after the in-text citation.

300

Carlensky always skips class, and Carmelo is friends with him. That means Carmelo also skips class. 

Guilt by association

300

'New car smell' is a mix of over this many chemicals

200

400

Beta Club annoys you into donating all your shoes and bribes you with community service hours. 

Pathos
400

Playing soccer is really fun, I hope to get more opportunities to play it.

comma splice

400

If we don't order Chinese for dinner, we'll have to eat the leftover pizza.

Correct!

400

Your mom tells you that you can't go to your friend's place tonight. You respond,  “Why do you hate me?”

strawman 
400

Glass sponges can live for ____ years.

15,000

500

Murder mysteries where the main character is a professional detective

Ethos

500
Never got to see the new Star Wars show because his TV exploded. 

fragment - no subject

500

Many companies make low-fat foods, these foods contain less than five percent of fat per serving.

wrong-- comma splice!

500

apples and oranges taste the same because they are both fruits and are similar in size

false analogy 

500

The oldest person in the world lived for this many years

122 years and 164 days

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