Rhetorical Devices and Fallacies

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

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

What is this an example of?

• Loaded Language

• Bandwagon Appeals

• Anecdote

• Stereotypes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is this an example of?

• Sweeping Generalizations

• Bandwagon

• Loaded Language

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What is this an example of?

• Stereotypes

• Loaded Language

• Anecdote

• Bandwagon Appeals

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

a questions that is not expected to be answered, used for rhetorical effect or to emphasize an obvious point

• position

• premise

• rhetorical question

• opposite argument

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

the repetition of words at the end of a line

• winning argument

• epistrophe

• chocolate cake 

• advertisement

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response. 

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

• persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Is an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason, providing facts. 

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

• persuasion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Often blur thinking; they distract readers from the argument by creating strong emotions.

• logical fallacies 

• rhetorical fallacies 

• wrong statements 

• strong arguments 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D