EGP Vocabulary Quiz

A fallacy that attacks the person and not the argument

• Ad Populum

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Slippery slope

This is a type of fallacy that appeals to the popularity of the claim as a reason for acceptance

• Ad Populum

• Rhetorical appeal

• Ad nauseam

• Ad hominem

This appeal leans towards logic and solid evidence in hopes of persuasion

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Kairos

This appeal uses words to make a person FEEL a way that is intended to make them agree with you.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

This appeal helps with credibility as it typically adds an authority on the subject.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

An appeal to timeliness or when an author appeals to the need to do something or act quickly.

• Thanos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

An ________ uses logical reason to support a thesis

• Argument

• fallacy

• rhetorical appeal

• thesis

The primary point or main claim of your argument

• Thesis

• Command word

• logical fallacy

• persuasion

this is when you provide reasons to support your thesis statement

• Logical Reasons

• Logical Seasons

• Logical fallacies

• Logical treson

a question or instruction which encourages you to respond

• Prompt

• Answer

• Credibility

• Ethos