Evidence and Fallacies Quiz

Which type of evidence is based on personal experience or observations?

• Quantitative evidence

• Secondhand evidence

• Firsthand evidence

• Statistical evidence

What are the three qualities your evidence should always have?

• Reliable, Accurate, Sufficient

• Relevant, Accurate, Sufficient

• Relevant, Reliable, Significant

• Accurate, Reliable, Significant

Which of the following is NOT one of the six points of the Toulmin model?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Assumption

• Conclusion

What is the red herring fallacy?

• Attacking the person making the argument

• Using ambiguous language to conceal the truth

• Introducing an irrelevant issue to divert attention

• Comparing unrelated things

Which fallacy involves using your conclusion as evidence in an argument?

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

• Equivocation

What is the Bandwagon Appeal?

• The argument that since something popular or everyone is doing it, so should you.

• A statement that previews the major points in an essay.

• A writer's choice of words.

• The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of several words.

What is an open thesis statement?

• A statement that lists all the points the writer intends to cover.

• A statement that does not list all the points the writer intends to cover.

• A statement that contains an although or a but.

• A statement that previews the major points in an essay.

What does SOAPSTONE stand for in writing?

• Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone

• Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone

• Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Style, Tone

• Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Style, Tone

What is a Rogerian Argument based on?

• The assumption that understanding an opposing position is essential for persuasion.

• The assumption that listing all points is necessary for a strong argument.

• The assumption that using complex diction is essential for persuasion.

• The assumption that repetition is key to persuasion.

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sentence.

• A writer's choice of words.

• Sentence structure.

• A statement that previews the major points in an essay.