Rhetoric
The vet said an Australian Shepard is the perfect breed to match our active lifestyle.
What is Ethos?
If you want to be healthy, you need to stop drinking coffee. I read it on a fitness blog.
What is An Appeal to Authority?
A pharmaceutical company handing out samples to doctors in hopes the doctors presribe specific drugs.
What is Vested Interest?
If we make an exception for Bijal’s service dog, then other people will want to bring their dogs. Then everybody will bring their dog, and before you know it, our restaurant will be overrun with dogs, their slobber, their hair, and all the noise they make, and nobody will want to eat here anymore.
What is Slippery Slope?
Katherine is a bad choice for mayor because she didn’t grow up in this town. She's just a foreigner!
What is Ad Hominem?
If we don't move soon, we are all going to die. Can't you see that?
What is Pathos?
There must be fairies living in our attic because nobody’s ever proven that there aren’t fairies living in our attic.
What is An Appeal to Ignorance?
The statement from a witness to a car accident.
What is Ability to Perceive?
Erin has stopped using straws and thinks we need to stop using all plastics, right now, to save the planet from climate change.
What is Straw Man?
Losing a tooth can be scary, but have you heard about the Tooth Fairy?
What is Red Herring?
If my age doesn't convince you that my opinion matters, at least consider that I am your grandfather and I love you dearly.
What is Ethos?
I know I should have been on time for the interview, but I woke up late and felt really bad about it, then the stress of being late made it hard to concentrate on driving here.
What is An Appeal to Pity?
The professor of astrophysics commenting on the problems with the space shuttles thrust.
What is Expertise?
If you don’t support my decision, you were never really my friend. Make your choice!
What is False Dichotomy/Either-Or?
I felt nauseated both times I ate pizza from Georgio’s, so I must be allergic to something in pizza.
What is Hasty Generalization?
You don’t need to jump off a bridge to know that it’s a bad idea. Why then would you need to try drugs to know if they’re damaging? That’s plain nonsense.
What is Logos?
"You don’t have enough experience to be the new leader.” “Neither do you!"
The prosecuting attorney's job is to make the jury question the witness's __________.
What is Credibility?
Of course it’s fine to wait until the last minute to write your paper. Everybody does it!
What is Bandwagon?
When ice cream sales are up, so are shark attacks. Therefore, buying ice cream increases your risk of being bitten by a shark.
What is Post Hoc/Causal/Sequential Fallacy?
You will never be satisfied in life if you don’t seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your years yearning to know what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance?
What is Pathos?
My mom is this school's biggest donor and best friends with the principal, so you should really reconsider that C- you gave me on my latest paper!
What is An Appeal to Fear?
Sweden doesn't take sides and has not gone to war since 1814 due to this.
What is Neutrality?
Peppers are the easiest vegetable to grow because growing peppers is not difficult.
What is Circular Argument?
Wool sweaters are superior to nylon jackets as fall attire because wool sweaters have the higher wool content.
What is Begging the Question?
(because the argument fails to explain why having the higher wool content makes a garment superior)