Rhetorical Fallacies and Appeals Quiz

Imagine Daniel, Avery, and Mia are having a heated debate. Daniel throws an ad hominem fallacy. What did Daniel just do?

• He used a logical fallacy that misleads or distracts the readers' attention

• He made a rhetorical fallacy attacking the character of the proponent to distract from the argument

• He used a method of persuasion designed to create an emotional response

• He used a method of persuasion based on his own credibility

Rohan, Arjun, and Aria are having a debate. Which type of appeal is Arjun using if he's leveraging his credibility to discuss a subject?

• Incorrect premise

• Logical appeal

• Ethical appeal

• Emotional appeal

Imagine Ava, Mia, and Evelyn are having a debate. Ava uses a term that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond its specific meaning. What kind of fallacy is Ava using?

• Loaded Language

• Straw man

• Emotional Appeal

• Incorrect Premise

Noah, Kai, and Benjamin are having a debate. Which type of appeal is Benjamin using when he tries to convince Noah and Kai by appealing to their sense of intelligence and logic?

• Logical appeal

• Ethical appeal

• Incorrect premise

• Emotional appeal

Mia, Ava, and Anika are having a debate. Anika argues that if they don't study for their test, they'll fail, then they'll fail the class, then they'll never get into college, and their lives will be ruined! What fallacy is Anika using?

• Straw man

• Emotional Appeal

• Slippery Slope

• Incorrect Premise

Imagine Kai, Charlotte, and Avery are having a heated debate. Kai makes a point, but Avery misrepresents it to make it easier to attack. What fallacy is Avery using?

• Red Herring

• Emotional Appeal

• Straw man

• Incorrect Premise

Imagine Ava, Charlotte, and Mason are in a debate competition. Which strategy would Mason use if he decides to appeal to the audience's emotions?

• Logical appeal

• Ethical appeal

• Incorrect premise

• Emotional appeal

Mason, Ethan, and Ava are having a debate. Ethan uses a tactic that leads the audience towards a false conclusion. What is this tactic called in debate terminology?

• A red herring fallacy

• A straw man fallacy

• Ad hominem

• Appeal to emotion

Imagine you're at a party with Mia, Elijah, and Kai. Everyone starts jumping into the pool because it's a hot day. Kai tells you to jump in too because everyone else is doing it. What kind of fallacy is Kai using?

• Straw man

• Loaded Language

• Bandwagon

• Incorrect Premise

Imagine you're in a debate with Ava, Ethan, and Mia. Ethan uses a tactic that leads the audience towards a false conclusion. What is this tactic called in debate terminology?

• A red herring fallacy

• A straw man fallacy

• Ad hominem

• Appeal to emotion