6 Written Questions

1. a statement that does not relate logically to what comes before it
2. an oversimplification of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack
3. a consideration of only two extremes when there are one or more intermediate possibilities
4. when a writer deliberately leads you to a conclusion by providing insufficient, selective evidence
5. any kind of fallacious argument that criticizes an idea by pointing something out about the person who holds the idea, rather than directly addressing the actual merit of the idea
6. used to frighten readers or listeners into agreeing with the speaker

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. known as "peer pressure", this encourages the listener to agree with a position because everyone else does
   1. Bandwagon Appeals
   2. Scare Tactics
   3. Sentimental Appeals
   4. Non Sequitur
2. an illogical, misleading comparison between two things
   1. Faulty Causality
   2. Faulty Analogy
   3. False Dichotomy
   4. Equivocation
3. this tempts us to agree with the writer's assumptions based on the authority of a famous person or entity or on his or her own character
   1. Appeal to Ignorance
   2. Faulty Causality
   3. Argument from Authority
   4. Faulty Analogy
4. refers to the setting up of a cause-and-effect relationship when none exists
   1. Faulty Analogy
   2. Faulty Causality
   3. False Dichotomy
   4. Equivocation
5. telling part of the truth while deliberately hiding the entire truth
   1. Equivocation
   2. Dogmatism
   3. Red Herring
   4. Scare Tactics
6. attempts to appeal to the hearts of readers so that they forget to use their minds
   1. Bandwagon Appeals
   2. Sentimental Appeals
   3. Slippery Slope
   4. Scare Tactics

5 True/False Questions

1. Dogmatism → attempts to shift attention away from an important issue by introducing an issue that has no logical connection to the discussion at hand

   True        False

2. Slippery Slope → arguments that suggest dire consequences from relatively minor causes

   True        False

3. Red Herring → a statement that does not relate logically to what comes before it

   True        False

4. Appeal to Ignorance → arguments that suggest dire consequences from relatively minor causes

   True        False

5. Begging the Question → a fallacious form of argument in which someone assumes that parts of what the person claims to be proving are proven facts

   True        False