English 2 - Rhetoric & Fallacies Quiz 1

What is rhetoric?

• The art of creative writing

• The art of writing or speaking effectively to persuade others

• The art of public speaking only

• The art of formal debate

Which appeal relies on making the audience experience emotions?

• Appeal to Logic

• Appeal to Expertise

• Appeal to Emotion

• Appeal to Authority

What is a key characteristic of fallacious reasoning?

• It strengthens an argument

• It uses perfect logic

• It contains contradictions or overgeneralizations

• It always includes statistics

Which of the following is an example of a contradiction?

• All students enjoy reading

• The weather is always bad in winter

• Exercise is good for health but harmful to the body

• Teenagers spend too much time on phones

What is the purpose of using repetition in rhetoric?

• To confuse the audience

• To add emphasis or clarify a claim

• To make the speech longer

• To demonstrate vocabulary skills

Which fallacy attacks the person rather than their argument?

• Straw Man

• False Dichotomy

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

What is a rhetorical question primarily used for?

• To get immediate answers

• To create a dramatic effect or make a point

• To conduct a survey

• To gather information

Which fallacy presents only two extreme options when more alternatives exist?

• False Cause

• Hasty Generalization

• False Dichotomy

• Straw Man

What type of appeal uses facts, data, and statistics to persuade?

• Appeal to Logic

• Appeal to Emotion

• Appeal to Expertise

• Appeal to Tradition

Which fallacy assumes one event caused another without evidence?

• Slippery Slope

• False Cause

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem