Random
_________ disapprove of; condemn.
perpetuate
insurgent
depricate
scourge
depricate
_________ continue.
depricate
scourge
insurgent
perpetuate
perpetuate
Lincoln uses ________ throughout the speech to make statements that apply to both North and South ("All dreaded it, all sought to avert it").
rhetorical question
appeal to ethics
simile
parallel structure
personification
parallel structure
occurs when a person is referred to as an authority, but he or she has no expert knowledge in that field.
appeal to false authority
occurs when only two possible choices are presented, when, in fact, there are many.
false dilemma
How does Lincoln use logos in his Second Inaugural Address?
1. He uses facts and logical reasoning to show that both North and South are responsible for the war.
2. He appeals to his credibility as President to convince the audience to accept his ideas.
3. He appeals to the audience's emotions to motivate them to have a unified goal.
4. He uses circular reasoning to argue that slavery was the true cause of the war.
5. He includes Biblical allusions that appeal to the audience.
1. He uses facts and logical reasoning to show that both North and South are responsible for the war.
Which of these statements is an example of figurative language in Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address?
1. ". . . [L]et us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds . . ."
2. "All dreaded it, all sought to avert it."
3. "Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive . . ."
4. "One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it."
5. "At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first."
1. ". . . [L]et us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds . . ."
The rhetorical appeals of _____ support the theme because Lincoln uses logical explanation to show the responsibility that both sides have to bring unity to the nation. The _____ highlights the urgency of this goal.
Logos, Pathos
an argument in which the support for a claim assumes that a claim is true rather than proving it.
circular logic
an argument based on insufficient evidence; drawing a conclusion based on too small a population sample.
hasty generalization
Which of these statements best expresses the theme of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address?
The South is primarily responsible for the war, so it is the South's responsibility to achieve unity with the North.
The Civil War was a needless conflict, and it demonstrates the immaturity of the United States.
The slaves are ultimately responsible for the devastation caused by the Civil War.
Both North and South are responsible for the devastation of the Civil War, and both sides must work to achieve peace and unity.
The North is primarily responsible for the war, so it is the North's responsibility to achieve unity with the South.
Both North and South are responsible for the devastation of the Civil War, and both sides must work to achieve peace and unity.
What is a fallacy?
emotional language used to persuade an audience
the support for a persuasive argument
a misleading statement that contains an error in reasoning
an argument for which no support is given
the use of textual evidence to help support a thesis
a misleading statement that contains an error in reasoning
Lincoln uses a(n) ___________ to refer to the biblical passage, "Judge not, that ye be not judged," (Matthew 7:1) to indicate that neither party should pass judgment on the other.
allusion
rhetorical question
appeal to ethics
simile
personification example
allusion
A(n) ______ is a misleading statement that contains an error in reasoning.
fallacy
Identify the type of fallacy used in each statement.
After the exterminator came to inspect our house for termites, our refrigerator and our washing machine broke. I suspect the exterminator is to blame.
straw man
circular logic
non sequitur
false dilemma
slippery slope
non sequitur
What effect does a fallacy have on an argument?
It renders the argument logically unsound.
It helps to explain the argument.
It supports the argument with reasonable proof.
It makes the argument credible.
It can solidify a questionable argument.
It renders the argument logically unsound.
Which fallacy involves a conclusion that does not logically follow an explanation given?
circular logic
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma
non sequitur
non sequitur
Select the figurative language in the final paragraph.
With malice toward none, with clarity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
bind up the nation's wounds
An attack on a person's character or reputation in an attempt to turn the audience against that person or distract the audience from the real issue.
ad hominem
an attempt to avoid an issue by bringing up an irrelevant topic.
red herring
Which fallacy attempts to avoid an issue by bringing up an irrelevant topic?
red herring
ad hominem
slippery slope
false dilemma
appeal to false authority
red herring
Which fallacy involves an attack on a person's character or reputation?
ad hominem
straw man
appeal to false authority
circular logic
red herring
ad hominem
Select the synonym for the following word from the speech.
unrequited
1. unanswered; unsatisfied
2. condemn; disapprove of
3. curse; punishment
4. rebellious
5. continue
1. unanswered; unsatisfied
a Latin phrase meaning "it does not follow"; involves a conclusion that does not logically follow an explanation or argument given.
non sequitur
Identify the type of fallacy used in each statement.
I'd like to say a few words about the car manufacturing plant that Mr. Davis wants to bring to our city. He's told you about all the jobs and prosperity it will bring to our city. But there is something else you need to know. Factories are ugly. Do we really want to spoil prime farmland with an ugly factory?
straw man
appeal to false authority
hasty generalization
false dilemma
red herring
straw man