Logical Fallacies and Rhetoric

Logical Fallacies and Rhetoric

By Chelsea McConnell

Logical Fallacies

This Quizizz is graded by score not by completion.

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This Quizizz must be completed by January 18th at midnight.

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You have multiple attempts​

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of overgeneralization?

Kevin's grandmother does not know how to use a computer, so...

• ...Kevin teaches her how to use his Chromebook.

• ...Kevin thinks all elderly people are computer illiterate.

• ...Kevin buys her an iPad instead.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of Slippery Slope?

If you don't brush your teeth this morning...

• ...all of your teeth will fall out and no one will ever offer you a job.

• ...you will regret it halfway through the day.

• ...you will be sure to remember to brush them this evening.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of Ad Populum?

Global warming must be a hoax...

• ...because it sounds too complicated.

• ...because so many people say they doubt it is true.

• ...because the newer theory makes more sense.

Multiple Choice

Which logical fallacy is shown in this example:

Some teenagers in our community recently vandalized the park downtown. Teenagers are always so irresponsible and destructive.

• Slippery Slope

• Overgeneralization

• Ad Populum

Multiple Choice

Which logical fallacy is shown in this example:

“If I let you use your phones for the last five minutes of class, you will start using them all the time… and eventually there won’t be one single student listening to the lesson!”

• Slippery Slope

• Overgeneralization

• Ad Populum

Multiple Choice

Which logical fallacy is shown in this example:

I don't think it's a good idea to lower the drinking age. Next thing we know kids will get to drive at age ten, and marry at thirteen. Let kids be kids and adults be adults.

• Slippery Slope

• Overgeneralization

• Ad Populum

Multiple Choice

Which logical fallacy is shown in this example:

Half the people on the jury already believe that the defendant killed her husband, and that many people can't be wrong.

• Slippery Slope

• Overgeneralization

• Ad Populum

Propaganda

Identify the types of Propaganda being used.

Poll

What type of propaganda is being used?

• Bandwagon: We are all doing it!

• Card Stacking: It's a great situation!

• Transfer: You respect the flag, so you respect this message.

Poll

What type of propaganda is being used?

• Glittering Generality: Vague sweeping statement.

• Plain folk: You respect them, and their doing it!

• Transfer: You respect the flag, so you respect this message.

Poll

What type of propaganda is being used?

• Card Stacking: It's a great situation!

• Transfer: You respect the flag, so you respect this message.

• Plain folk: You respect them, and they're doing it!

Poll

What type of propaganda is being used?

• Name Calling

• Band Wagon

• Plain Folk

Poll

What type of propaganda is this?

• Glittering Generality

• Transfer

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

Poll

What type of propaganda is this?

• Testimonial

• Glittering Generalities

• Transfer

• Plain Folk

Poll

What type of propaganda is being used?

• Transfer

• Plain Folk

• Bandwagon

Poll

What type of propaganda is this?

• Testimonial

• Plain Folk

• Name Calling