Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Rhetorical Devices
Name That Counterclaim
Do You Know The Facts?
Fallacies
Plain Randomness
100
The data shows that this investment has consistently made a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas.
Logos
100
Just as a caterpillar comes out of a cocoon, you must come out of your comfort zone.
Analogy
100
Every civilized country should ban circuses that use animals for their shows.
Circuses should embrace animals in their shows.
100
Which college sent home a letter stating they will not provide safe spaces at their university?
The University of Chicago
100
His claims do not matter! He's not a great athlete; he's a fraud, a cheat, and a liar.
Ad Hominem
100
How many months have 28 days in them?
12: every month has at LEAST 28 days ;P
200
My years as a marine taught me that hope can always get you through even the toughest of situations.
Ethos
200
I am dying of shame!
Hyperbole
200
Higher Education is no longer a requirement for getting your dream job.
You must have a college degree to get hired in your dream job.
200
What year did the Central Park case take place?
1989
200
Not able to defend his position that evolution "isn't true," Bob says that he knows a scientist who also questions evolution.
Appeal to Authority
200
What is the official nickname of Texas?
The Lone Star State
300
If my age doesn't convince you that I know what I'm talking about, at least consider that I am your father and I only want the best for you.
Ethos
300
Satire
300
Video games featuring violent episodes should be banned as they lead to violence at schools, damage minds, and create a negative image of reality.
Video games do not have negative effects on those who play them.
300
What does the following phrase mean:
Athletes often receive inflated grades.
Athletes often receive unreasonably high grades.
300
Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have been rising over the past few centuries, while at the same time the number of pirates have been decreasing; thus pirates cool the world and global warming is a hoax.
False Cause
300
Name the biggest island in the world:
Greenland
400
You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have a heart.
Pathos
400
I posted a video on YouTube about how boring and pointless YouTube is.
Irony
400
There is nothing good about getting married at a young age except for it being romantic.
Getting married at a young age is a good idea for any couple who has been together for awhile.
400
What is the name of the actor who played Korey Wise in "When They See Us"?
Jharrel Jerome
400
If you break your diet and have one cookie tonight, you will just want to eat 10 cookies tomorrow, and before you know it, you will have gained back the fifteen pounds you lost.
Slippery Slope
400
Which city is known as the "City of Love"?
Paris
500
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?
Logos
**This is tricky because the argument places its logical reasoning on the US Constitution
500
Sarcasm
500
The No Child Left Behind Act has caused more children to be left behind.
The No Child Left Behind Act has benefited many children.
500
What category did the "When They See Us" star win an Emmy for?
Lead Actor in a Limited Series
500
I lived in a house without a basement. That house flooded. Therefore, houses without basements will definitely flood.
Non Sequitur
500
How many bones are there in a human body?
206 bones