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"It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?"

• logos
• ethos
• pathos

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"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

• ethos
• logos
• pathos

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Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?

• more consumption
• increased use of plastics
• more packaging
• designing goods that last longer

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Jack felt that he deserved to be elected leader because he:

• could sing a high C

• was the head chorister

• was bigger than Ralph

• was more the leader type

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Select the fallacy being used.

• bandwagon

• either/or

• hasty generalization

• false analogy

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"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

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What propaganda technique is being used here?

• Catchy phrases

• Assertion

• Bandwagon

• Card stacking

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The following statements about argument are true EXCEPT:

• Anything that makes you angry

• A reason or set of reasons is used to persuade

• A claim is supported by evidence and reasons

• Persuasion is used to show that an argument is right or wrong

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What does Swift offer as a serious solution to Ireland's problems?

• The establishment of a revolutionary government

• The overthrow of the king

• Mass emigration to America

• Buying clothes and furniture made only in Ireland

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America is the best place to live, because it's better than any other country.

• ad hominem

• red herring

• circular logic

• straw man

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