Persuasive Appeals and Fallacies
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which appeal uses credibility or trustworthiness to persuade the audience?
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which appeal targets the audience’s emotions to influence their decision?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which appeal uses facts, data, and logic to support a claim?
Logos
Pathos
Ad Hominem
Bandwagon
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy assumes that if one thing happens, a chain of events will inevitably follow, often leading to disaster?
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
Circular Reasoning
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy attacks a person’s character instead of their argument?
Ad Hominem
Either-Or
Hasty Generalization
Cause and Effect
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy oversimplifies by offering only two options when more exist?
Either-Or
Straw Man
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy distracts from the main argument by introducing irrelevant information?
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Cause and Effect
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
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