Fallacies Worksheet

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Rhetorical Strategies and Fallacies Worksheet

 

The following are some common rhetorical strategies:

  Innuendo: a leading suggestion Stereotype: generalized statements relating to a group of people Loaded questions: questions based on unjustified assumptions Hyperbole:an extreme exaggeration

 

Identify the rhetorical strategy in each of the following statements.

 

1.     I did not say the meat was tough. I said I did not see the horse that is usually outside (W. C. Fields).  _________________

 

2.     Have you stopped beating your wife? _____________

 

3.     The Maserati is the best car in the world! _________________

 

4.     All men love football; all women love the ballet. ______________                       

 

The following are some common rhetorical fallacies:

  Slippery slope: If A happens, then B–Z will follow. Therefore, to prevent B–Z from happening, do not allow A to occur. Hasty generalization: rushing to form a conclusion based on assumptions; not based on clear evidence Post hoc ergo propter hoc: If A occurs after B, then B caused A. Either/or: looking at a situation from only two sides, or oversimplifying the situation Ad hominem: attacking the person rather than attacking the argument Red herring or smoke screen: introducing an unrelated topic as a diversionary tactic

 

Identify the rhetorical fallacy in each of the following statements.

 

1.     We can either stop using plastic, or destroy the Earth  ______________

 

2.     I ate tuna for lunch and now I do not feel well, so the tuna made me ill. ___________

 

3.     If you enjoy a social drink, it could lead to you becoming an alcoholic, so you probably should never drink. __________

 

4.     Even though this is the first week of class, I can tell this is going to be a very easy course. ______________

 

5.     We know that smoking can affect your health, but how else will tobacco farmers earn a living? ______________

 

6.     As the candidate for mayor, he has some good ideas, but we know that all politicians are dishonest.___________

 
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