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WorksheetsRhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary purpose of rhetorical devices in an argument?
To entertain the audience
To confuse the reader
To persuade an audience
To summarize the topic
Which rhetorical appeal focuses on the credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker or writer?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Bias
Which appeal is being used when an author includes statistics, facts, or logical reasoning to support a claim?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Red herring
An author tells a personal story meant to make readers feel sympathy for a group being treated unfairly. Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Straw man
Which definition best describes a logical fallacy?
A strong and convincing argument
A mistake in reasoning that weakens an argument
Evidence that proves a claim
An emotional appeal used by writers
What is a red herring?
An argument based only on emotions
A claim supported by facts
A distraction from the main issue
A misquotation of evidence
Which situation is an example of a red herring?
Using statistics to prove a point
Bringing up an unrelated topic to avoid answering a question
Quoting an expert in the field
Explaining the main idea clearly
What is a straw man fallacy?
Using emotions to persuade
Attacking the person instead of the argument
Twisting someone’s argument and arguing against the altered version
Changing the topic completely
Mark says he is unsure what gift to buy. Samantha responds, “So you just don’t care about getting Mom anything at all.” This is an example of which fallacy?
Red herring
Logos
Pathos
Straw man
Why do logical fallacies weaken an argument?
They make the argument emotional
They distract from evidence
They replace strong reasoning with flawed reasoning
They make the argument longer
