Persuasion Quiz

What does Ethos relate too?

• Emotional

• Credible

• Internet

• Persuasion

What does Pathos relate too?

• Pathology

• Virtue Signaling

• Emotions

• Pre - Persuasion

What does Logos best relate to?

• Logic

• Brand Logos

• Legos

• Evidence

What is an argument in this class?

• Heated Debate

• A chance to scream

• A thoughtful presentation of a persuasive idea

• Credible evidence proving a point

AD HOMINEM: Rebuttal directed at a person rather their argument

• The statistics don't support your claim.

• If your argument was prepared better, I'd believe you.

• You look stupid, so I can't trust your opinions.

Guilt By Association: Connecting opponent to a demonized group to discredit their argument

• You play video games all day, what do you know?

• You're on the football team, you're clearly a jerk.

• The evidence is not credible for your claim.

Slippery Slope: series of events leading to a bad event.

• If you do drugs you'll get addicted. Once you're addicted you'll drop out of school. Then you'll be homeless.

• You aren't even educated.

• If you get pregnant, you'll die.

Red Herring: Distraction from original argument by including irrelevant information.

• You: I support animal rights

  Them: Your shirt is ugly and distracting

• You: I don't want to walk to school.

  Dad: Be happy, when I was your age I walked 40 miles with no shoes.

• You: Can you turn the music off?

  Them: Yes I can, but I don't want to.

Appeal to Ignorance: Lack of Contrary Evidence

• There is no proof that aliens don't exist, so they must be real.

• I always leave my car unlocked and no one has ever broken in. So you can leave your car unlocked.

• Dr.'s cannot explain his recovery. It must have been our prayers.

Ad Populum: Appeal to the Public

• 4 million people bought this carrot, you should too.

• "America's Favorite"

• This toothpaste is the most widely sold.