Logical Fallacy Review

What type of fallacy does Mr. Trent use when he says that Jason can either confess and be seen as a nice kid who made a mistake or he can refuse to confess and be seen as a cold-blooded monster who murdered a little girl?

• Stereotyping

• Slippery Slope

• Ad misericordiam

• False Dilemma

Detective Trent's claim is--

• Jason is innocent, but no evidence exists to prove it.

• Jason should confess to Alicia's murder.

• Jason is guilty of killing Alicia.

• Jason is a cold-blooded murderer who killed a child.

Detective Trent’s argument is a valid, effective argument because it appeals mainly to pathos and tries to scare Jason into confessing.

• True

• False

The author of "In Praise of the F Word" claims--

• Because of obstacles such as divorce and drug abuse in families, it is impossible for students to learn.

• Teachers should have sympathy for students who are experiencing difficult times and should give them passing grades.

• Teachers should use the real threat of failure to motivate students, who should be given Fs if they do not learn the material.

• Passing semiliterate students cheats their future employers.

The author states that parents and teachers should form a “caring conspiracy” with the students’ best interest in mind. The pair of words "caring conspiracy" can be called an -----.

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Oxymoron

• Allusion

The author tells a short, interesting story about Mrs. Stifter, who threatens her son with failure, motivating him to make English a priority and earn an A. This can be called an -----.

• Anecdote

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Oxymoron

The author identifies herself as a parent and a teacher of adult literacy classes, proving that her opinion on this topic is valid. This is an appeal to -----.

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

Does the reasoning make sense is the definition of--

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

The most effective arguments contain all three elements of the "Rhetorical Triangle".

• True

• False

Each year thousands of ___________________ (36) teenagers graduate, many of whom can barely read and write. Because of this, their diplomas are meaningless; in other words, they have no __________________________ (37). These teenagers probably had many _______________________ (38) in their paths, making it difficult for them to focus on learning. However, they should still have made their education a ______________________ (39). Although many students, parents, and school administrators think it is a _______________________ (40) idea, teachers should use the real threat of failure to motivate these students rather than just passing them along, a practice which ultimately cheats students out of a real education.

• radical (36), priority (37), demise (38), obesogenic (39), radical (40)

• semiliterate (36), priority (37), demise (38), obesogenic (39), radical (40)

• radical (36), priority (37), impediments (38), priority (39), semiliterate (40)

• semiliterate (36), validity (37), impediments (38), priority (39), radical (40)