Rhetorical Devices/Logical Fallacies

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What is the Bandwagon Fallacy?

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The Bandwagon Fallacy is a logical fallacy that suggests that because a majority of people believe something to be true, it must be true.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What is persuasion?

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Persuasion is the act of convincing someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument.

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What does ethos refer to in rhetoric?

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Ethos refers to an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is pathos in the context of rhetorical devices?

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Pathos is an appeal to emotion, used to persuade an audience by eliciting feelings.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What does juxtaposition mean in rhetoric?

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Juxtaposition is a rhetorical device that contrasts two or more ideas, characters, or concepts to highlight their differences.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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What is a logical fallacy?

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A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What is the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos?

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Ethos appeals to credibility, pathos appeals to emotion, and logos appeals to logic and reason.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is an example of an appeal to authority?

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An appeal to authority is a logical fallacy where someone argues that a claim is true simply because an authority figure believes it.

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What is the Slippery Slope Fallacy?

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The Slippery Slope Fallacy is a logical fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant impact.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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What is the Red Herring Fallacy?

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The Red Herring Fallacy is a distraction technique that introduces irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the original issue.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D