Logical Fallacies and Rhetorical Devices

Appeals to emotion

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

The phrase, "Almost everyone that was asked said that McDonalds is better than Burger King, so it must be true," represents which fallacy?

• The Bandwagon Fallacy

• Circular Reasoning

Mistakes in reasoning are called_________.

• logical fallacies

• logical lapses

• rhetorical devices

• reasoning issues

A logical fallacy that tries to prove an argument...with its own argument.

• circular reasoning

• bandwagon appeal

Exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, designed to show that a misstep today could result in a disaster in the future

Ex: We can't allow students to bring beverages into the auditorium. If we do, soon they'll start bringing in snacks and then full meals. In no time at all, the place will be filled with trash, rats, and cockroaches. Good grief, we'd probably have to condemn the building.

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

Juxtaposition is a rhetorical device used in writing to emphasize ideas and stir emotions of the readers.

Juxtaposition: placing very different or things side by side to show how they are alike or different

Example: a preserved historic building among modern skyscrapers.

Which of the following examples illustrates juxtaposition?

• Under the warm sun, gray-green olive trees dot the island’s landscape.

• Beyond the gray-green olive trees, yellow-gray clouds billow from factory smokestacks.

Analyze the following statement: "If we allow students to redo their assignments, soon they will expect to redo their exams, and eventually, they will expect to redo their entire school year." Which fallacy does this represent?

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

• Red Herring

• Non-Sequitur

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Consider the statement: "All politicians are corrupt." What type of logical error is this?

• Bias

• Generalization

• Paradox

• Irony

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a method of persuasion

• bandwagon

• 
  stereotyping

• 
  loaded language

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  slippery slope

Using a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence

• Anecdote

• Stereotypes

• Loaded Language

• Bandwagon Appeals