Define it!
Persuade for Days
Win the Argument
It's a Trap!
Real World, Real Fallacies
100
An indirect, dishonest way to control others
What is Manipulation
100
Appealing to your audiences emotions
What is Pathos
100
A short story about something interesting or funny. A good way to grab your audience's attention.
What is an Anecdote
100
Reasoning based on false or invalid arguments
What is Fallacious Reasoning
100
He may be a qualified candidate, but he has tattoos, so I won't vote for him.
What is Personal Attacks
200
Making assumptions based on a large group
What is Hasty Generalization
200
Understanding both sides of an issue; being knowledgeable and credible
What is Ethos
200
To put something (like evidence) into different words
What is Paraphrasing
200
If you use a quote from an article, book, or speech, you must include a ________ or else you are plagiarizing!
What is a Citation
200
If we allow the children to choose the movie this time, they are going to expect to be able to choose the school they go to or the doctors they visit.
What is Slippery Slope
300
Build up a weak version of your opponent and knock them down
What is Straw Man
300
Appealing to your audience by using reason
What is Logos
300
To persuade your audience to be more likely to behave in a certain way
What is Predisposition
300
An unfair feeling or dislike towards a group of people. Usually due to race, religion, or gender
What is Prejudice
300
It might be against the law to drink when you are 18 years old, but everyone does it, so it's okay.
What is Popular Appeal
400
Distracting your audience with an off topic comment that does not connect with the original issue
What is Red Herring
400
"If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
What is Pathos
400
The most important part of the argument or essay. Your opinion/thesis on a certain topic.
What is the Claim
400
A tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
What is Bias
400
What is Slippery Slope
500
Giving two options: One is unfavorable; the other is the option you want
What is False Dichotomy
500
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
What is Ethos
500
The part of the argument where you respond to your opponent with evidence against their claim
What is the Rebuttal
500
Your Fallacious Reasoning Test is on.....
What is Tomorrow!
500
What is False Cause (He is blaming the carrots for the fact he can't see, but he is supposed to eat the carrots and not stick them in his eye!)