Rhetorical Fallacies
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This happens when someone diverts the attention of the audience from the real issue or the matter at hand.
ad hominem
circular reasoning
bandwagon
ignoring the question
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the either/or fallacy?
It is when the argument suggests that because a large number of people have adopted a solution we should, too.
It is when we have to make a rushed conclusion without considering other sides of the argument.
It is when we believe something is true just because it hasn't been disproven.
It is when the argument suggests that there are only two options or potential outcomes
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example of an appeal to ignorance?
Nobody has proven that Bigfoot doesn't exist, so therefore Bigfoot exists.
1 billion people were served at McDonald's last year, so therefore McDonald's serves delicious food and we should eat there, too.
Would you rather eat chicken at lunch today or starve?
That student is wearing the same clothes as yesterday, so therefore that is the student's favorite outfit.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example of ad hominem?
You can either eat what the cafeteria is serving or starve.
Mrs. Moe's argument about how we are responsible for completing the assignment is invalid because she is wearing an ugly scarf.
Mrs. Moe has a Starbucks drink today so that means she will not go to Caribou and then Caribou will go out of business.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The straw man fallacy is ...
is the same as the bandwagon fallacy
when an argument has only two possible solutions but you are led to believe there are more so you can no longer track the argument
when a debater constructs a more easily defeated version of his opponent's position to attack, rather than addressing his real arguments
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Using a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence
Anecdote
Stereotypes
Loaded Language
Bandwagon Appeals
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid: that is, everyone believes it, so you should too.
Loaded Language
Stereotypes
Bandwagon Appeals
Sweeping Generalizations
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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