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Rhetorical Fallacies

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

this term refers to the diversionary tactic of switching the argument from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker; Latin for "against the man"

a)

ad populum

b)

appeal to false authority

c)

ad hominem

d)

circular reasoning

2.

This fallacy occurs when someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue is cited as an authority:

a)

deduction

b)

straw man

c)

syllogism

d)

appeal to false authority

3.

This fallacy occurs when evidence is boiled down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be right:"

a)

ad populum

b)

circular reasoning

c)

claim of value

d)

faulty analogy

4.

A fallacy in which the writer repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence:

a)

claim of fact

b)

Rogerian argument

c)

Toulmin Model

d)

circular reasoning

5.

the logical process of reaching a conclusion by beginning with a universal truth and applying it to a specific case

a)

ad populum

b)

ad hominem

c)

deduction

d)

syllogism

6.

This is a fallacy that occurs when an analogy compares two things that are not comparable

(comparing apples & oranges):

a)

faulty analogy

b)

appeal to false authority

c)

classical oration

d)

ad populum

7.

an approach to analyzing and constructing arguments using British philosopher's temple:

"Because (evidence of support), therefore (claim), since (warrant or assumption), on account of (backing), unless (reservations:

a)

Rogerian argument

b)

Toulmin model

c)

Kennedy method

d)

Chillin' with Churchill

8.

A logical structure that uses the major premise and minor premise to reach a necessary conclusion

a)

hasty generalization

b)

straw man

c)

syllogism

d)

logical fallacy

9.

This type of argument, developed by a psychiatrist, is based on the assumption that having a full understanding of an opposing position is essential to responding to it persuasively & refuting it in a way that is accommodating rather that alienating

a)

Hoffman

b)

Toulmin

c)

Rogerian

d)

Shakespearean

10.

This is a fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea

a)

the tin man

b)

straw man

c)

Dorothy

d)

Auntie Em

11.

These are potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses in an argument

(usually involves failure to adequately support a claim):

a)

induction

b)

syllogism

c)

faulty analogy

d)

logical fallacy

12.

This is a fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached due to inadequate evidence:

a)

hasty generalization

b)

circular reasoning

c)

ad hominem

d)

ad populum