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Name that Fallacy
Well, that's appealing...
And the fallacy Is...
Rhetorically speaking...
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100
4 out of 5 dermatologists approve of this shampoo.
What is hasty generalization?
100
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results. Which rhetorical appeal is used here?
What is ethos?
100
After Sally presents an eloquent and compelling case for a more equitable taxation system, Sam asks the audience whether we should believe anything from a woman who isn't married, was once arrested, and smells a bit weird.
What is ad hominem?
100
How can we enjoy the view when it's blocked by garish billboards? Which rhetorical device is used here?
What is rhetorical question?
100
Of course you don't agree with my viewpoint; you're too dumb to understand it. Which fallacy is committed here?
What is ad hominem?
200
Either you're for the Republican plan, or you're socialist and un-American.
What is False Dilemma?
200
Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen! Which rhetorical appeal is used here?
What is pathos?
200
Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have been rising over the past few centuries, whilst at the same time the numbers of pirates have been decreasing; thus pirates cool the world and global warming is a hoax.
What is post hoc/false cause?
200
Plan ahead; it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. Which rhetorical device is used here?
What is allusion?
200
If you sleep through class, then you will fail the test. Which rhetorical appeal is represented here?
What is logos?
300
Every time I decide to jog, a thunderstorm rolls in, and now it's flooding. I need to stop working out.
What is post hoc/false cause?
300
If you’re still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves. Which rhetorical appeal is used here?
What is ethos?
300
Three congressional representatives have had affairs; all members of Congress are adulterers.
What is hasty generalization?
300
Slowly and grimly they advanced, not knowing what lay ahead, not knowing what they would find at the top of the hill, not knowing that they were so near to the outpost. Which rhetorical device is used here?
What is restatement?
300
Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. Which rhetorical device is used here?
What is repetition and/or parallelism?
400
I'm not lying; you can trust me.
What is circular reasoning?
400
Luke didn't want to eat his sheep's brains with chopped liver and brussel sprouts, but his father told him to think about the poor, starving children in a third world country who weren't fortunate enough to have any food at all. Which rhetorical appeal is used here?
What is pathos?
400
Every person is either wholly good or wholly evil.
What is false dilemma?
400
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Which rhetorical device is used here?
What is parallelism?
400
People generally like to walk on the beach. Beaches have sand. Therefore, all floors should be made of sand. Which fallacy is committed here?
What is non-sequitur?
500
Justin Bieber has millions of fans; he must be talented.
What is bandwagon?
500
You should recycle paper, because 85,000,000 tons of paper are used each year in the U.S. Which rhetorical appeal is used here?
What is logos?
500
If we pass laws against fully-automatic weapons, then it won't be long before we pass laws on all weapons, and then we will begin to restrict other rights, and finally we will end up living in a communist state.
What is Slippery Slope?
500
Let both sides explore ... Let both sides formulate ... Let both sides seek ... Let both sides unite ... Which rhetorical device is used here?
What is repetition and/or parallelism?
500
Sure, we haven’t given raises in over five years to our employees. You know, we work really hard to make a good product. We try to ensure the best customer service, too. Which fallacy is committed here?
What is red herring?