Logical Fallacies
Attacking the person instead of the argument
What is Ad Hominem?
A word used to show contrast
What is however?
Appeal to emotions
What is Pathos?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a Simile?
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
What is Repetition?
Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack
What is Straw Man?
A word used to add more information
What is furthermore?
Appeal to logic and facts
What is Logos?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
What is Personification?
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words close together
What is Alliteration?
Saying there are only two choices when more exist
What is False Dilemma?
a word that shows cause and effect
Appeal to credibility or trust
Language that appeals to the five senses
What is Imagery?
Saying one thing but meaning the opposite (sarcasm is a type of this)
What is Verbal Irony?
Believing something is true because everyone else does
What is Bandwagon?
A word used to show time happening at the same time
Using statistics to convince an audience
What is Logos?
A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
When the audience knows something the characters do not
What is Dramatic Irony?
Arguing that if we allow students to use phones once, soon no one will pay attention in class at all.
What is Slippery Slope?
What is for example?
A speaker shares their credentials and experience to gain the audience's trust
What is Ethos?
"This backpack weighs a ton!" is an example of this exaggerated figure of speech
What is Hyperbole?
When the outcome is very different from what was expected
What is Situational Irony?