Pathos is a(n) _______________ argument.

Which of these would be an argument using pathos?

Citing health information is an example of __________.

Which of these is most likely to be a manipulative argument?

You should always consider if an argument is persuasive and ______________________.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

An argument in the present tense that seeks to show something is or is not the case through evidence and reasoning.

An argument in the past tense that, by and large, seeks to fix blame.

An argument in the future tense that, by and large, seeks to get someone to make some choice.

Cicero said that an ideal audience should be...

When the speaker matches the audience's expectations for what is appropriate given the setting (tone, appearance, manners)

The essential qualities of persuasive ethos, according to Aristotle are...

Effective pathos...

Which of the following are emotions included in Aristotle's list?

Good pathos demands...

Which common topic answers the question: "What has this word meant to others down through history?"

Which common topic answers the question: "How is this thing similar to or different from other things?"

Which common topic answers the question: "What are the causes and effects of this thing?"

Which common topic answers the question: "What is the context of this thing (what is happening in relationship to or surrounding this thing)?"

Which common topic answers the question: "What is said about this thing?"

What is a formal fallacy?

What is a material fallacy?

Charlie: I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important.

Bob: So you’re saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on more spiral notebooks and crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak, defenseless target for terrorists.

Oh, please. What would you know about labor laws? You don’t even have a job.

"The mind is like a knife, cutting through difficult problems. But just as too much cutting dulls a knife, so too much education dulls the mind."

A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers.

Which category of fallacy does this sign commit?

Select the fallacy being used.

Select the category of fallacy being used.

Select the fallacy being used.