Rhetorical Devices/Logical Fallacies

Rhetorical Devices/Logical Fallacies

Assessment

Flashcard

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.8.6, RI.11-12.5, L.4.5

+11

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Bandwagon Fallacy?

Back

The Bandwagon Fallacy is a logical fallacy that suggests that because a majority of people believe something to be true, it must be true.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is persuasion?

Back

Persuasion is the act of convincing someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does ethos refer to in rhetoric?

Back

Ethos refers to an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is pathos in the context of rhetorical devices?

Back

Pathos is an appeal to emotion, used to persuade an audience by eliciting feelings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does juxtaposition mean in rhetoric?

Back

Juxtaposition is a rhetorical device that contrasts two or more ideas, characters, or concepts to highlight their differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a logical fallacy?

Back

A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos?

Back

Ethos appeals to credibility, pathos appeals to emotion, and logos appeals to logic and reason.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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