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WorksheetsLogical Fallacies
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
The Senator claims that congressional salaries should be raised. He says business executives doing comparable work make much more and that congressional salaries haven't kept pace with inflation. But keep in mind what he does for a living. His self-serving recommendation must be rejected
Begging the Questions
Equivocation
Straw Man
Attacking the Motive
How can you tell me I should exercise to lose weight? All you do is sit behind a desk all day. I've never seen you do a lick of exercise.
Look Who's Talking (Tu Quoque)
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Appeal to Pity
Bandwagon Argument
I know the professor said the Bridges of Madison County was smarmy trash and lacked any artistic worth. But I still think he's wrong. After all, it was on the best-seller list for over 100 weeks.
Scare Tactics
Red Herring
Bandwagon Argument
Begging the Question
Mr. Equalminded's idea for implementing affirmative action in the university's admission process is complete folly. He says he wants the student body to represent diversity in the community. But that's ridiculous. I suppose this means we'll have to throw out our academic standards while were at it. After all, if we're going to let students into our prestigious institution just because of their gender of the color of their skin, then what's going to happen to our reputation?
Appeal to Pity
Bandwagon Argument
Red Herring
Straw Man
Look Tom, you could go to the police with your information about our questionable accounting practices here at Bentron. But remember, you have a family to feed. Besides you know how rumors of this kind of disloyalty can spread through the industry. You'll ever work as an accountant in this town again.
Appeal to Pity
Scare Tactics
Bandwagon Argument
Straw Man
