Logical Fallacies
Grammar
Rhetorical Appeals
Evaluating Sources
Citing
100
If I was to say that because the rate of shark attacks and ice cream sales rise at the same time, ice cream causes shark to attack, I would be using this logical fallacy
What is correlation not causation?
100
What tense is this in: I ate yesterday.
What is past tense?
100
Politicians often use this rhetorical appeal to bolster their credibility.
What is Ethos?
100
If I wanted to evaluate a source, I would use this.
What is the CRAAP test?
100
The 3 ways to convince your target audience
What is logos, pathos, and ethos?
200
“You’re either with me or against me” is an example of this logical fallacy.
What is the black-and-white fallacy?
200
I can use this to figure out if a sentence is in active or passive voice.
What is by zombies?
200
What rhetorical appeal is used in this quote? “My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, makes me the ideal candidate for your major.”
What is Ethos?
200
If I find a source on the internet, I'd check it first because of this.
What is it might contain inaccurate data?
200
The guidelines for an argumentative writing piece
What is Mastery Outcomes?
300
In this fallacy, the person attacks a simplified version of an opponent’s point, whether or not it is true.
What is the straw man fallacy?
300
Correct the sentence so it's in past perfect: I ate a hour ago.
What is I had eaten a hour ago.
300
The quote, “Where would we be without the tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving without fall, making more than cherished recipes. We’ve made memories,” uses which rhetorical appeal?
What is Pathos?
300
I can check the accuracy of a source based on it's tone by seeing if it's this.
What is unbiased and/or free of emotion?
300
The way to cite a source
What is MLA format?
400
This fallacy, Latin for “against the man,” is a personal attack on your opponent.
What is the ad hominem?
400
Describe active voice in terms of:
- action
- subject
- object
What is subject action object?
400
The following quote uses which rhetorical appeal? “It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident’. Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?”
What is Logos?
400
Name two urls that are usually trustworthy.
What is .edu and .gov?
(maybe .org)
400
This is what MLA format stands for
What is Modern Language Association format?
500
This logical fallacy’s name comes from a legend saying that people would train dogs to not be distracted by tempting them with a certain fish
What is the red herring fallacy
500
Edit the sentence so it's in past perfect if not already: He had wanted some food, so I had given him a few grapes to appease his appetite a slight bit, but when I was about to make him a sandwich, he told me he wasn't hungry anymore.
What is no edit?
500
This ad is an example of what rhetorical appeal?
What is Logos?
500
The CRAAP acronym stands for this.
What is currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose?
500
The names of the lawyers in To Kill A Mockingbird and A Time To Kill
What is Atticus Finch and Jake Brigance?