Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies

Why is this a logical fallacy: 
"Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."

• It is showing Senator Jones is an authority on submarines.
• Submarines are popular.
• It changes the argument to something else. 
• It stereotypes submarines.

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Why is this a logical fallacy? "You can never give anyone a break. If you do, they'll walk all over you."

• It oversimplifies the problem.
• It leads to something that probably won't happen.
• It only gives two choices to a larger problem.
• It argues someone's an expert.

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Why is this a logical fallacy?

• It only gives you two choices.
• It attacks Taylor Swift.
• It stereotypes singers.
• It says Taylor Swift is an expert on soda when she's a singer.

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Why is this a logical fallacy? “Sure, we haven’t given raises in over five years to our employees. You know, we work really hard to make a good product. We try to ensure the best customer service, too.”

• It stereotypes employees.
• It takes you away from the true argument.
• It oversimplifies the problem.
• It calls on an expert to persuade you.

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Why is this a logical fallacy?
"Don't listen to Mr. Fingers when he says walk in the hallways. How can you trust someone who wears bow ties?"

• It appeals to authority.
• It tells you to do something because it's popular.
• It attacks the person. 
• It gives you an unlikely outcome. 

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Why is this a logical fallacy?
"Everyone should like coffee: 95% of teachers do!"

• It tells you to like something because a lot of people do.
• It simplifies the argument.
• It generalizes the argument. 
• It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true.

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Why is this a logical fallacy? "Annie must like Starbucks because all girls like Starbucks."

• It changes the argument.

• It stereotypes.

• It connects two unrelated things.

• It reduces the argument.

Why is this a logical fallacy? "If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck." 

• It appeals to authority.
• It attacks the person.
• It oversimplifies
• It is a superstition. 

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• Only gives two choices when there are many.
• Says someone's an expert.
• Attacks the person not the argument.
• Says one thing happens because of another thing.

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Name the rhetorical device present in the following quote. “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our best to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.”

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Epistrophe