Logical Fallacies and Rhetorical Devices

Which literary device is preferred to use when writing persuasive essays in an academic setting?

• rhetorical devices

• proper grammar

• logical fallacies

• metaphors

What is the difference between a logical fallacy and a rhetorical device?

• Rhetorical devices are an ineffective means of persuasion.

• Logical fallacies lack evidence to support their claims when rhetorical devices are proven to persuade an audience.

• Logical fallacies contain ethos, pathos, and logos when rhetorical devices do not.

• College professors prefer their students use logical fallacies over rhetorical devices when writing a persuasive essay.

Which of the following are types of logical fallacies? Select THREE correct answers.

• bandwagon

• ethos

• hasty generalization

• logos

• slippery slope

Ethos

is a rhetorical device that---

• is ineffective because it is supported by social pressure to be like everyone else

• makes a conclusion on an entire group based on a small, unreasonable example

• bases an argument on a good character or the ethics of an authority figure

• switches the subject in order to draw attention away from the true issue in an argument

Pathos is a rhetorical device that---

• plays on the audience's emotions in order to effectively persuade

• switches the subject in order to draw attention away from the true issue in an argument

• is based on a conclusion with no clear connection to the evidence which is used to support it

• claims that extreme consequences will result from a particular action, without any real evidence to show for it

Logos is a rhetorical device that---

• is a false claim because the consequence escalates to an extreme

• switches the subject in order to draw attention away from the true issue in an argument

• is ineffective because it is supported by social pressure

• uses clear and concise language to help readers see logically why they should agree with your point

A student says, "We should all make a TikTok." Which type of logical fallacy is the student using?

• bandwagon

• slippery slope

• red herring

• non sequitur

A student driver says, "All sports car drivers are aggressive drivers." Which logical fallacy did the student driver use?

• bandwagon

• red herring

• hasty generalization

• slippery slope

A mom argues, "Clean up the mess in your room, Isabel!" Isabel responds, "Sister's room looks like a hurricane hit it!" Which logical fallacy did Isabel use in her argument?

• hasty generalization

• bandwagon

• slippery slope

• red herring

A student says, "Vote for Jane!  She’s kind-hearted and respectable. She's also in the Pep Squad!" Which rhetorical device does the student use?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• bandwagon