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involve what kind of reasoning?
A) reasoning from specific instances
B) reasoning from principle
C) analogical reasoning
D) causal reasoning
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should
A) reasoning from specific instances
B) reasoning from principle
C) analogical reasoning
D) causal reasoning
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will in no way impact our food supply or the cost of food. No one has ever proven otherwise, so
A) He makes a good point by observing that no proof exists to disprove his claim.
B) He is wrong to suggest that if something is not proven wrong, it must be right.
C) His assertion would be more powerful if not stated as an enthymeme.
D) He should have used an inductive argument rather than a deductive one.
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a
A) bandwagon appeal (ad populum)
B) red herring
C) straw man
D) faulty analogy
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it should be clear that maintaining a detention center in Guantanamo Bay for enemy combatants
logical fallacy?
A) bandwagon appeal (ad populum)
B) disconnected conclusion (non sequitur)
C) the straw man
D) the false dilemma
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A) bandwagon appeal (ad populum)
B) disconnected conclusion (non sequitur)
C) appeal to tradition (ad verecundiam)
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A) bandwagon appeal (ad populum)
B) disconnected conclusion (non sequitur)
C) appeal to tradition (ad verecundiam)
D) the false dilemma
41. After Millie addressed the community in praise of the proposed bond issue, a man on the
front row rose to his feet, turned to those gathered in the auditorium, and said:
a lot for our community, and if she says we should support the bond issue, how can we say
A) It would be a solid argument if he were to add evidence
B)
C) It is a solid argument since the audience will be able to fill in the missing details.
D) It actually constitutes a distraction a fallacy known
42. In the debate over how to proceed in the war effort in Afghanistan, the senator argued for
nts
fallacy?
A) straw man
B) bandwagon appeal (ad populum)
C) appeal to tradition (ad verecundiam)
D) faulty analogy
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the leader, refusing to acknowledge any other policy options as a plausible course of action
A) Begging the question
B) Appeal to tradition (ad verecundiam)
C) False dilemma
D) Red herring
44 e collar crime is not properly punished. As we all know,
white collar criminals and their fancy lawyers make it so they can play golf rather than make
for another, this speaker has committed which fallacy of reasoning?
A) begging the question
B) appeal to tradition
C) false dilemma
D) red herring
45. When one legislator introduced a bill to ban a particular pesticide, based on studies that
ic, then we should
A) The comparison helps listeners look at the bigger picture of overregulation.
B) The legislator identifies a slippery slope that could result from such a bill.
C) The legislator has compared things that are not, in fact, similar.
D) The use of analogical reasoning is an impressive parliamentary tactic.
46. After learning that the city was considering adding more street lights in the downtown area,
ly went up after we put in street lights downtown. Why on Earth
would we want to put in more? Crime will skyrocket! If anything, we need to get rid of the
called:
A) post hoc, ergo propter hoc
B) red herring
C) ad hominem
D) begging the question
47. After Senator Jones was convicted of accepting a bribe from a lobbyist, Barney declared,
reasoning did Barney commit?
A) hasty generalization
B) faulty analogy
C) circular reasoning
D) guilt by association
48. Hearing that the newspaper reporter had fabricated information for his story, Velma
A) hasty generalization
B) faulty analogy
C) circular reasoning
D) guilt by association
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49. The talk- –
concerned about! It is just a phrase some crazy folks, likely those buffoons over at PETA the
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have dreamed up in their quest to take meat out
statement illustrate?
A) slippery slope
B) faulty analogy
C) ad hominem
D) guilt by association
50. The talk- m to think that global
warming is caused by human activity. How could you believe anything these nut–
What fallacy in reasoning does this statement illustrate?
A) slippery slope
B) faulty analogy
C) ad hominem
D) guilt by association
51 Act? After all, he is married
to a card-
does this statement illustrate?
A) slippery slope
B) faulty analogy
C) ad hominem
D) guilt by association
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52. During the campaign the candidate espoused a belief in a society where interracial
cooperation was possible and everyone could succeed. One critic called her statement into
pastor made remarks in at least one sermon insisting that the oppression of their race is still
A) slippery slope
B) faulty analogy
C) ad hominem
D) guilt by association
True/False Questions
53. Deliberation and arguing with someone are very similar.
54. Demagogues are manipulative. We should not fall for their tricks.
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56. Agitators those who question the status quo ensure that democracies continue to thrive.
57. Good arguments are persuasive; they just work.
58. Speakers should
59. To give evidence for a policy claim, speakers should argue by analogy showing how a similar
program worked in a different place or time and should cite expert testimony.
60. When we ask our audience to make an inferential leap, we have proven ourselves poor speakers
and researchers.
61. Inductive reasoning argues from a basic principle applied to specific facts.
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62. Margaret was doing her laundry at the local laundromat. When she returned home, she realized her
lucky shirt was missing. The next day, she missed her bus to work, spilled coffee on her good slacks,
and forgot her lunch at home. Frustrated with her bad luck, s
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These statements constitute an enthymeme.
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language arts.
65. In an ad ignoratium fallacy, the evidence and the claim are disconnected.
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67. Let us return to Margaret, from Question 45 above. Margaret blamed her terrible day on losing her
lucky shirt. Although we are sorry that Margaret had such a bad day, she did use a post hoc ergo
propter hoc fallacy.
Essay Questions
68. What is demagoguery? How do we recognize a demagogue? Give an example of a present-day
demagogue, defending your answer if necessary.
69. Label the following argument using the terms of the Toulmin Model. Then, write a plausible
Warrant and a plau
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70. What is reasoning? What are its four principle forms? Identify and explain each of the four.
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campus to add a few ramps clearly do not care for the history of this place. We need to preserve what
we have always had, or the next thing yo at
least two fallacies present in this argument. Identify, define, and provide the example from the passage
of each you choose.