Argument Assessment

Why is this a logical fallacy? "Annie must like Starbucks because all white girls like Starbucks."

• It changes the argument.

• It stereotypes.

• It connects two unrelated things.

• It reduces the argument.

An ad hominem attack

• is a very effective debate strategy

• goes after a person's argument.

• is always against a popular idea.

• is an attack on the person, not the argument 

I am voting for Smith for President because the rest of my family is voting for him. 

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Appeal to False Authority

People from big cities are not as friendly as those from small towns.

• ad hominem

• either-or fallacy

• hasty generalization

• slippery slope

Why is this a logical fallacy?
"Everyone should like coffee: 95% of teachers do!"

• It tells you to like something because a lot of people do.

• It simplifies the argument.

• It generalizes the argument. 

• It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true.

What is the meaning of the word, "claim" as it applies to an argumentative essay?

• the attitude that the writer will argue

  towards the topic

• the opinion of a student when writing an essay

• the lines in a poem

• the introduction in an essay

True or False? A good argumentative essay should typically include a claim or thesis statement, supporting evidence, counterclaim, and a brief conclusion.

• True

• False

Which of the following is crucial to the introductory paragraph in an argument essay?

• Introductory paragraph

• Claim or Thesis Statement

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

A clear, concise, one-sentence summary of your main stance or position on a topic

• conclusion

• controlling idea

• topic sentence

• claim

How many body paragraphs are in a typical argumentative essay?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 4