An appeal to popular opinion instead of logic. Agreeing with the argument because everyone else is.
What is Ad Populum?
100
When statistics are manipulated to represent something they do not actually test.
What is misuse of statistics
100
Definition: When two ideas, events, or things are compared but actually are not alike at all
What is false analogy
100
I hate this teacher, he assigns homework every night and demands it be done by the next class or you get a zero, he's such a tyrant!
What is Ad Hominem.
100
Vote Liz Lemon for Senate, she's the type of woman you'd let carpool your children to soccer practice.
What is plain folks
200
Urging people to support your claim because it is popular and everyone else is doing it.
What is bandwagon
200
When someone loved, popular, or respected give a statement of support for your idea or product even if that person has no expertise on that product.
What is testimonial
200
85% of students surveyed said they would prefer to eat cake than be named secretary of defense for the United States.
What is misuse of statistics
200
Elect Bill Brasky. He's a veteran, a patriot, a father, a Christian, and, above all else, he is American!
What is loaded words
200
Justin Bieber says drink Pepsi!
What is testimonial
300
When the speaker attempts to tap into the audience’s desire to be exclusive and better than other people.
What is snob appeal
300
When the author uses personal attacks against their opponent rather than addressing the issues.
What is ad hominem
300
When you trust your author because they show you they have authority in whatever field they are speaking of
What is ethos
300
How could you even think about electing Bill Brasky? Bill’s body odor smells like Ramen noodles!
What is ad hominem.
300
Only the coolest of the cool are allowed to buy that pruse, you have to have 20 friends who all dress like you come with you when you buy it or they wont sell it to you!
What is snob appeal
400
Using words that always mean good things in order to drum up support for your side.
What is loaded words
400
When the author attempts to gain compliance through threat of what might happen if they choose not to agree
What is appeal to fear
400
When the author shows you the facts and statistics that support whatever it is they are saying
What is logos
400
We have to spend less on hospitals, otherwise we won't be able to afford education improvements.
What is false dilemma.
400
We either invade Iran now or they'll bomb us with the nuclear bombs that they don't have!
What is appeal to fear
500
When the author tries to win support by attempting to seem like “just one of the guys”.
What is plain folks
500
When the author tells the audience that there are only two choices, one good and one bad, when there are actually many choices.
What is false dilemma
500
When the author makes you feel emotion as they present you with their argument
What is pathos
500
Gas prices have gone up 36% since the Democratic party chose Nancy Pelosi to be Speaker of the House