Logical Fallacies & Persuasive Techniques

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What is Pathos in persuasive techniques?

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Pathos refers to an appeal to emotion, aiming to evoke feelings in the audience to persuade them.

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What is Ethos in persuasive techniques?

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Ethos is an appeal to credibility or character, establishing trust and authority in the speaker or writer.

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What is Logos in persuasive techniques?

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Logos is an appeal to logic and reason, using facts, statistics, and logical arguments to persuade.

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What are Personal Anecdotes?

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Personal anecdotes are short, personal stories used to connect with the audience and illustrate a point.

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What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?

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A slippery slope fallacy suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in a significant (usually negative) effect.

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What is a Hasty Generalization fallacy?

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A hasty generalization is a conclusion drawn from insufficient evidence, often based on a small sample size.

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What is a Strawman fallacy?

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A strawman fallacy misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack or refute.

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What is a Red Herring fallacy?

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A red herring fallacy introduces irrelevant information into an argument to distract from the main issue.

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What is Ad Hominem fallacy?

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An ad hominem fallacy attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

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What is a False Analogy fallacy?

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A false analogy fallacy compares two things that are not truly comparable, leading to misleading conclusions.