Logical Fallacies and Rhetorical Devices

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+10
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this an example of?
Circular Reasoning
Bandwagon Appeals
Loaded Language
Sweeping Generalizations
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this an example of?
Sweeping Generalizations
Bandwagon
Loaded Language
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this an example of?
Loaded Language
Bandwagon Appeals
Anecdote
Stereotypes
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this an example of?
Stereotypes
Loaded Language
Anecdote
Bandwagon Appeals
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and your GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up poor and homeless.
Slippery Slope
Circular Reasoning
Red herring
False dilemma
Answer explanation
The argument presents a chain of events suggesting that failing to study will lead to extreme negative outcomes, such as homelessness. This is an example of a Slippery Slope fallacy, where one action is claimed to lead to a series of undesirable consequences.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Look, either you love me and buy me chocolates, or you hate me and we never speak again.
ad hominem
slippery slope
false dilemma (either/or reasoning)
hasty generalization
Answer explanation
The statement presents a false dilemma by suggesting only two extreme options: love and chocolates or hate and silence. This oversimplifies the situation, ignoring other possible feelings or actions.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a desired impact on his/her audience.
refute
persuade
convince
rhetorical device
Answer explanation
A rhetorical device is a stylistic resource used by an author or speaker to persuade or impact their audience effectively. It encompasses various techniques that enhance communication, making 'rhetorical device' the correct choice.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
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