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AP Lang Ch. 3 Review Arguments: Claims, Thesis, Evidence and Logical Fallacies
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1
The Shawshank Redemption
is rated online as the greatest movie ever. It must be the best.
Ad Hominem
Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
Begging the question/ circular reasoning
2
Identify the fallacy.
argument from ignorance
false cause/post hoc
slippery slope
straw man
3
A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide all New York drivers are terrible drivers.
False Analogy
Ad Hominem
Post Hoc
Hasty Generalization
4
Thesis statement:Media plays an influential role in court trials because of access to people, bias & special privileges.
Absolute
Closed
Counterargument
Open
5
Thesis statement: Although many love Harry Potter, its popularity has less to do with writing and more with advertising.
Closed
Counterargument
Open
Absolute
6
America: love it or leave it
Cum Hoc
Weak Analogy
False Dichotomy
Moralistic Fallacy
7
Identify the fallacy.
false cause/post hoc
slippery slope
argument from ignorance
straw man
8
More and more people are buying sports utility vehicles. Isn’t it time you bought one, too?
Straw Man
Begging the question/ Circular reasoning
Ad Populum
Ad Hominem
9
Identify the type of thesis statement: Nuclear energy is too dangerous to be used as a source of electrical energy.
Counterargument
Open
Absolute
Closed
10
Trump says lowering taxes would be good, but why should we listen to a tax evader.
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
Red Herring
Hasty Generalization
11
Analogies compare
Two objects that are the same
Two different objects that share a similarity
Two similar objects that have a difference
Two objects that are different
12
My opponent wants to repeal Obamacare. He clearly cares nothing about you getting healthcare.
Slippery Slope
Post Hoc
Straw Man
False Analogy
13
Green Peace's strategies will never work because they are dirty, lazy hippies
Appeal to Popularity
False Analogy
Ad Hominem
Circular Reasoning
14
It's unfair to punish this convicted drug-dealer; he used his profits to support local merchants.
Red herring
Ad populum
Appeal to pity
Slippery slope
15
Information used to support a claim or argument, for example facts, anecdotes, expert opinion.
evidence
explanation
opinion
argument
16
Argumentative evidence should be...?
Relevant, Accurate, and Sufficient
Recurring, Assertive, and Suggestive
Responsible, Advantageous, and Successive
Recognizable , Adaptable, and Suitable
17
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
Post hoc
Red herring
Slippery slope
False authority
18
Beyonce says Pepsi is the best pop, thefore its the best pop.
False Dichotomy
Slippery slope
False authority
Red herring
19
My opponent suggests lowering taxes will be a good idea. This is coming from a woman who was an alcoholic.
Ad hominem
Ad populum
Red herring
False authority
20
Child to parent: Either you buy me this new book, or you decide that reading is not important at all.
Ad Hominem
False Authority
False Dichotomy
Circular Reasoning
21
Commercials that show starving children in Africa before asking for donations to feed them.
Circular Reasoning
Appeal to pity
False Authority
Ad Hominem
22
Identify the claim:Obesity can cause heart disease
Claim of Value
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
23
Kevin's grandparents do not know how to use a computer. Kevin thinks that all older people must be computer illiterate.
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
Begging the question/ Circular reasoning
Hasty Generalization
24
Identify the claim:To attract more nontraditional students, this college must review and revise its course offerings
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
Claim of Value
25
Identify the claim: Honesty is the best policy.
Claim of Policy
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
26
Identify the claim: Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
Claim of Policy
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
27
Identify the fallacy
Appeal to Pity
Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
False Dichotomy
28
Identify the claim: The SAT Study Guide is an excellent tutorial for students preparing to take the SAT.
Claim of Value
Claim of Policy
Claim of Fact
29
Student says he thinks some of Donald Trump's positions have merit. Professor says he can't believe he is racist.
Straw Man
Ad Populum
False Dichotomy
Begging the question/ Circular reasoning
30
The use of EXPERT OPINION is when...
The writer knows everything about their topic.
The writer has no idea what they mean, so they lie.
An expert on the topic is used to make the point convincing.
You get all of your informations from Facebook.
31
Identify the claim: Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and political issues.
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
Claim of Value
32
People who cannot go without their coffee every morning are no better than alcoholics.
False Analogy
Straw Man
Appeal to pity
Ad Populum
33
Our soccer team was losing until I bought new shoes. We have not lost a game since I got my lucky shoes!
Red herring
False authority
Begging the question
Post hoc
34
Illiteracy is commonly caused by a lack of reading skills.
Ad Populum
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
Begging the question/Circular Reasoning
35
Identify the claim: Football causes too many injuries and ought to be banned.
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
Claim of Value
36
If we allow the principal to change the date of the homecoming dance. Next he will cancel all dances and events.
Appeal to Pity
Circular Reasoning
False Dichotomy
Slippery Slope
37
I went running last night, and now I am sick. Running made me sick.
Slippery Slope
Appeal to Authority
Red Herring
Post Hoc / False Cause
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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
Ad Hominem
False analogy
