Rhetorical Appeals
Argumentative Writing
Logical Fallacies
Logical Fallacies (x2)
Vocabulary
100
The rhetorical appeal that is the most objective out of the three.
What is logos?
100
An argument is only true if the supporting _______ are also true.
What are reasons?
100
“My fellow citizens! If we allow our opponents to win, everything we hold dear in this country will go to ruin. Their policies will destroy the very fabric of our society. Can you imagine the chaos and suffering that will ensue if they gain power? If you care about our country and our way of life, you must support me in the upcoming election!”
What is scare tactics?
100
My mom is this school's biggest donor, so you should really reconsider that C you gave me on my latest paper.
What are scare tactics?
100
An argument or discussion, written or spoken.
What is discourse?
200
A blood splatter specialist testifies in court during a murder trial.
What is ethos?
200
Common flaws in reasoning that weaken or invalidate your argument's logic.
What is a logical fallacy?
200
Listening to your husband’s advice on what to do when you’re in labor
What is appeal to false authority?
200
"Twilight" must be a very good book if everyone else has read it."
What is bandwagon?
200
Something someone said being used as evidence.
What is anecdotal evidence?
300
What is pathos?
300
There are five parts of a good argument: a claim, a supporting reason, evidence, ________, and an explanation of why the topic being argued matters
What is elaborate/analysis?
300
"You are either an introvert or an extrovert."
What is false dichotomy?
300
One small thing leads to another until an outrageous, catastrophic conclusion is reached.
What is slippery slope?
300
A superhero nearly dying in battle before defeating the villain and saving the world.
What is a trope?
400
A mother delivers a speech at a suicide prevention event and cites a statistic from the National Institute of Mental Health on adolescent suicide. She follows this with a personal story about her son, who succumbed to depression a year before.
What is logos and pathos?
400
Naming and identifying logical fallacies is important because it helps us avoid being ________.
What is deceived?
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.
What is sentimental appeal?
400
A new mayor takes office, and local crime rates go up two months later. People blame the new mayor, ignoring broader economic or social shifts that started long before the election.
What is false causality?
400
An overused phrase that has lost its original impact or meaning.
What is a cliche?
500
The two appeals that can become fallacious if misused.
What are ethos and pathos?
500
Caroline is arguing for more green areas around the city to improve air quality in the city. Her colleagues say that if she is really worried about air quality, she should not drive her car to the office every day.
What is ad homenim?
500
At a regular performance review, the boss tells the employee that they need to make more of an effort to turn up to work on time. The employee responds, saying that the boss is discriminating against parents.
What is a strawman?
500
Proof you can visually observe.
What is empirical evidence?