Quiz on Argumentation and Logical Fallacies

What is the main goal of argumentative writing according to Aristotle?

• To entertain the audience

• To inform the audience

• To persuade the audience

• To confuse the audience

Which of the following is NOT one of Aristotle's appeals?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos

What is a fallacy?

• An attractive but unreliable piece of reasoning

• A sound argument

• A valid argument

• A type of deductive argument

What does a 'counterexample' do?

• Provides a conclusion

• Strengthens an argument

• Falsifies a generalization

• Supports a generalization

What is a 'conditional statement'?

• A statement with a premise and a conclusion

• A statement that provides a counterexample

• An if-then statement with an antecedent and a consequent

• A statement that contradicts itself

Which fallacy involves attacking the person instead of the argument?

• Appeal to authority

• Hasty generalization

• Ad hominem

• Slippery slope

What is a 'sound argument'?

• An argument with false premises and an invalid conclusion

• An argument with true premises but an invalid conclusion

• An argument with false premises but a valid conclusion

• An argument with true premises and a valid conclusion

What does 'logos' refer to in Aristotle's appeals?

• Emotional appeal

• Popularity of an idea

• Logical reasoning

• Credibility of the author

What is a 'deductive argument'?

• An argument based on emotional appeal

• An argument where the premises guarantee the truth of the conclusion

• An argument where the premises provide probable support for the conclusion

• An argument that uses a counterexample

What is the fallacy of 'false cause'?

• Claiming that two situations are highly similar when they aren't

• Using a well-known saying as evidence

• Assuming that because two things happened, the first one caused the second one

• Assuming that a situation will continue to its most extreme possible outcome