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AP Lang Ch. 3 Review Arguments: Claims, Thesis, Evidence and Logical Fallacies
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If we allow the principal to change the date of the homecoming dance. Next he will cancel all dances and events.
Slippery Slope
Circular Reasoning
Appeal to Pity
False Dichotomy
2
My opponent wants to repeal Obamacare. He clearly cares nothing about you getting healthcare.
Post Hoc
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
False Analogy
3
It's unfair to punish this convicted drug-dealer; he used his profits to support local merchants.
Ad populum
Appeal to pity
Red herring
Slippery slope
4
Child to parent: Either you buy me this new book, or you decide that reading is not important at all.
False Dichotomy
Circular Reasoning
False Authority
Ad Hominem
5
People who cannot go without their coffee every morning are no better than alcoholics.
Ad Populum
False Analogy
Appeal to pity
Straw Man
6
Identify the fallacy.
slippery slope
false cause/post hoc
straw man
argument from ignorance
7
Thesis statement: Although many love Harry Potter, its popularity has less to do with writing and more with advertising.
Closed
Open
Absolute
Counterargument
8
Beyonce says Pepsi is the best pop, thefore its the best pop.
False authority
Red herring
Slippery slope
False Dichotomy
9
Green Peace's strategies will never work because they are dirty, lazy hippies
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Appeal to Popularity
Ad Hominem
10
Identify the fallacy
Ad Populum
Slippery Slope
False Dichotomy
Appeal to Pity
11
Kevin's grandparents do not know how to use a computer. Kevin thinks that all older people must be computer illiterate.
Hasty Generalization
Ad Hominem
Slippery Slope
Begging the question/ Circular reasoning
12
Identify the claim:Obesity can cause heart disease
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
Claim of Policy
13
Identify the fallacy.
argument from ignorance
slippery slope
straw man
false cause/post hoc
14
A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide all New York drivers are terrible drivers.
False Analogy
Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc
Ad Hominem
15
Illiteracy is commonly caused by a lack of reading skills.
Ad Populum
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
Begging the question/Circular Reasoning
16
Identify the claim: Honesty is the best policy.
Claim of Value
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
17
Information used to support a claim or argument, for example facts, anecdotes, expert opinion.
opinion
explanation
evidence
argument
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The use of EXPERT OPINION is when...
The writer knows everything about their topic.
An expert on the topic is used to make the point convincing.
The writer has no idea what they mean, so they lie.
You get all of your informations from Facebook.
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If you break your diet & have 1 cookie, you will just want to eat 10 cookies, and before you know it you will gain 10lbs
Red herring
Slippery slope
Post hoc
False authority
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My opponent suggests lowering taxes will be a good idea. This is coming from a woman who was an alcoholic.
Ad populum
Red herring
Ad hominem
False authority
21
Identify the claim: Football causes too many injuries and ought to be banned.
Claim of Policy
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
22
Commercials that show starving children in Africa before asking for donations to feed them.
False Authority
Circular Reasoning
Appeal to pity
Ad Hominem
23
More and more people are buying sports utility vehicles. Isn’t it time you bought one, too?
Begging the question/ Circular reasoning
Straw Man
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
24
The Shawshank Redemption
is rated online as the greatest movie ever. It must be the best.
Begging the question/ circular reasoning
Ad Hominem
Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
25
Identify the type of thesis statement: Nuclear energy is too dangerous to be used as a source of electrical energy.
Closed
Absolute
Counterargument
Open
26
Thesis statement:Media plays an influential role in court trials because of access to people, bias & special privileges.
Counterargument
Open
Closed
Absolute
27
Student says he thinks some of Donald Trump's positions have merit. Professor says he can't believe he is racist.
Begging the question/ Circular reasoning
False Dichotomy
Straw Man
Ad Populum
28
Our soccer team was losing until I bought new shoes. We have not lost a game since I got my lucky shoes!
Begging the question
Post hoc
False authority
Red herring
29
Identify the claim: The SAT Study Guide is an excellent tutorial for students preparing to take the SAT.
Claim of Value
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
30
America: love it or leave it
Cum Hoc
False Dichotomy
Moralistic Fallacy
Weak Analogy
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Analogies compare
Two objects that are the same
Two objects that are different
Two different objects that share a similarity
Two similar objects that have a difference
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Argumentative evidence should be...?
Relevant, Accurate, and Sufficient
Recognizable , Adaptable, and Suitable
Responsible, Advantageous, and Successive
Recurring, Assertive, and Suggestive
33
Identify the claim:To attract more nontraditional students, this college must review and revise its course offerings
Claim of Policy
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
34
Trump says lowering taxes would be good, but why should we listen to a tax evader.
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
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A book is children's literature only if it contains writing meant for children.
Hasty Generalization
Begging the question/ circular reasoning
False analogy
Ad Hominem
36
Identify the claim: Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and political issues.
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
Claim of Value
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I went running last night, and now I am sick. Running made me sick.
Appeal to Authority
Post Hoc / False Cause
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
38
Identify the claim: Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
Claim of Value
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
