Rhetorical Concepts and Fallacies

The rhetorical concept in which the speaker tries to show authority and credibility is called _____. 

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The rhetorical concept in which the speaker appeals to emotions is called ____. 

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The rhetorical concept in which the speaker gives facts to show logic or reasoning is called _____. 

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A commercial shows video footage of a baby being saved from a flood.  This would be an example of ______. 

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A famous athlete does an advertisement for an athletic company.  This is an example of _____. 

• Ethos
• Logos
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A fallacy that provides an audience with two extremes to choose between is called ____. 

• Red Herring
• Straw Man
• False Dilemma
• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

An argument that distracts the audience by using irrelevant details in order to have them come to a false conclusion is called _____. 

• Slippery Slope
• Red Herring
• Straw Man
• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A faulty argument that focuses on attacking someone's personal morals rather than the argument itself is called _____. 

• Ad Hominem
• Slippery Slope
• Red Herring
• False Dilemma

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A fallacy that makes an argument that one bad decision will lead to another, which will lead to another, and another, ending in the worst case scenario is called _____. 

• Slippery Slope
• Ad Hominem
• Straw Man
• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A fallacy that makes an opposing argument more vague or weaker than it really is in order to disprove it is called ____. 

• Red Herring
• False Dilemma
• Slippery Slope
• Straw Man

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5