8th Grade Rhetorical Appeals & Fallacies RSRCH

Which rhetorical appeal is used in the phrase “we all want our students to be successful”?

"If we allow students to use cell phones in school, soon they will stop paying attention in class, then grades will drop, and eventually the entire education system will collapse. Clearly, we must ban phones entirely. Besides, every successful school already enforces this rule, and we all want our students to be successful, don’t we?"

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ad hominem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy is most evident in this argument?

"If we allow students to use cell phones in school, soon they will stop paying attention in class, then grades will drop, and eventually the entire education system will collapse. Clearly, we must ban phones entirely. Besides, every successful school already enforces this rule, and we all want our students to be successful, don’t we?"

• Slippery slope

• Red herring

• Bandwagon

• Circular reasoning

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in the second sentence?

"My opponent claims to care about the environment, yet he drives a gas-guzzling car to work every day. How can you trust someone who tells you one thing and does another? Meanwhile, I have personally sponsored three local clean-up drives this year, and I will continue to lead by example."

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What fallacy is present in this excerpt?

"My opponent claims to care about the environment, yet he drives a gas-guzzling car to work every day. How can you trust someone who tells you one thing and does another? Meanwhile, I have personally sponsored three local clean-up drives this year, and I will continue to lead by example."

• False dilemma

• Ad hominem

• Hasty generalization

• Slippery slope

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.1.8

Which rhetorical appeal is used in the statistics at the end?

School uniforms create equality. Without them, wealthy students flaunt expensive clothing while poorer students feel left out. If we want schools to focus on learning instead of fashion shows, then uniforms are the obvious solution. Research shows that schools with uniforms have 15% fewer discipline problems and 20% higher attendance rates."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What type of reasoning is used to argue that uniforms improve discipline?

School uniforms create equality. Without them, wealthy students flaunt expensive clothing while poorer students feel left out. If we want schools to focus on learning instead of fashion shows, then uniforms are the obvious solution. Research shows that schools with uniforms have 15% fewer discipline problems and 20% higher attendance rates."

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Faulty analogy

• Circular reasoning

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.1.5

What rhetorical appeal does the author rely on most in this passage?

"Many believe that video games cause violence, but the evidence is far less clear. Studies reveal that while players may show short-term aggression after gaming, long-term links to violent behavior are weak. Furthermore, some research suggests that games improve problem-solving skills and teamwork when played cooperatively."

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which statement best evaluates the author’s reasoning?

"Many believe that video games cause violence, but the evidence is far less clear. Studies reveal that while players may show short-term aggression after gaming, long-term links to violent behavior are weak. Furthermore, some research suggests that games improve problem-solving skills and teamwork when played cooperatively."

• It is weak because the author ignores all opposing views.

• It is strong because the author acknowledges evidence for both sides.

• It is weak because it only uses emotional examples.

• It is strong because it depends only on authority figures.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.1.5

Which fallacy is Speaker B guilty of?

Speaker A: “We should lengthen the school day to improve learning outcomes. More time equals more instruction.”
Speaker B: “That won’t work. If we lengthen the day, students will be exhausted, parents will complain, teachers will quit, and schools will fall apart.”

• False cause

• Slippery slope

• Ad hominem

• Straw man

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RL.1.5

What flaw in reasoning can be found in Speaker A’s argument?

Speaker A: “We should lengthen the school day to improve learning outcomes. More time equals more instruction.”
Speaker B: “That won’t work. If we lengthen the day, students will be exhausted, parents will complain, teachers will quit, and schools will fall apart.”

• He assumes more time automatically means better learning.

• He provides strong evidence from multiple studies.

• He appeals to emotions rather than facts.

• He avoids making any claim at all.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RL.4.5