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WorksheetsLogic and Persuasion
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Speech or writing that tries to convince you to think or act in a certain way is
persuasion
neutral speech
a counterargument
relevance
The reasons and evidence used for an argument is
credibility
a proposition
support
logic
Examples, facts, and expert opinions are all
appeals to emotion
deductive reasoning
inductive reasoning
evidence
A brief argument that tries to disprove opposing opinions is
support for the opposing opinion
a counterargument
an appeal to authority
deductive reasoning
A statement of opinion is sometimes called
a counterargument
a proposition
a rhetorical device
credibility
Drawing a general conclusion from specific facts is
inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
empirical evidence
a rhetorical question
Drawing a specific conclusion from general and specific facts is
quality
an appeal to ethics
inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
Presenting facts and logical reasoning in support of a proposition is an appeal to
ethics
emotions
logic
authority
Attempting to stir up positive or negative feelings is an appeal to
ethics
emotions
logic
authority
Drawing upon shared values and beliefs within the intended audience is an appeal to
ethics
emotions
logic
authority
Using the testimony of a source widely regarded as knowledgeable and reliable is an appeal to
ethics
emotion
logic
authority
This may be used to produce an effect rather than an answer.
support
evidence
logic
rhetorical question
Being related to an argument is called
relevance
quality
credibility
ethics
Having a high degree of believability or trustworthiness is called
relevance
quality
credibility
rhetoric
Having a degree of excellence is called
relevance
quality
credibility
empirical
This shows a clear chain of reasoning.
logical evidence
empirical evidence
anecdotal evidence
an appeal to emotion
This comes from observation, experience, or experiments.
logical evidence
empirical evidence
anecdotal evidence
an appeal to ethics
This is based on brief stories of personal experience.
logical evidence
empirical evidence
anecdotal evidence
rhetorical devices
Personally attacking someone to shift attention away from your views is
ad hominem
overgeneralization
an either-or fallacy
a red herring
Using broad, sweeping statements with no reasonable supporting evidence as proof is
a false cause
overgeneralization
a red herring
an either-or fallacy
Presenting only two possible sides or solutions to an issue when there are more options is
ad hominem
false cause
overgeneralization
an either-or fallacy
Changing the subject to avoid the real issue is
ad hominem
a red herring
false cause
overgeneralization
Drawing a cause-and-effect relationship between two unrelated events that just happen to follow one after another is
an either-or fallacy
overgeneralization
a red herring
false cause
