AP Language Rhetorical Fallacies Quizlet Live Flashcards

8789430453	ad hominem	criticizes an idea by pointing out something about the person, not the idea // of course writer supports tax cuts, she's rich!	0
8789430454	argument from authority	tempts us to agree with writer's assumptions based on authority of a famous person or entity, or on his or her own character if well known // most famous baseball player of all time said no one used steroids, must be true	1
8789430455	appeal to ignorance	based on the assumption that whatever has not been proven false must be proven true / no one can prove the loch ness monster doesn't exist, therefore it does	2
8789430456	begging the question	assumption that parts or all of what the person claims to be proving are proven facts // loch ness monster spoke to me in my dreams so it must exist	3
8789430457	hasty generalization	deliberately lead you to a conclusion by providing insufficient and selective evidence // ping pong is dangerous, last year my friend got hit in the eye with a ball and almost lost his vision	4
8789430458	non sequitir	it doesn't follow; statement does not logically relate to what comes before it // if you wanted to earn a 5 on the ap exam, you wouldn't spend so much time reading john green's novels	5
8789430459	false dichotomy	consideration of only the two extremes when there are intermediate possibilities // AP calc BC is impossible, either you get it or you don't	6
8789430460	slippery slope	suggests dire consequences from relatively minor causes // if you get a b in high school, you won't get into college and you'll never have a career	7
8789430461	faulty casuality	setting up of a cause and effect relationship where none exists. one event can happen after another without the first directly causing it // violent crime in young adults increased bc of sales of violent video games	8
8789430462	straw man argument	oversimplifying opponent's argument to make it easier to attack // students who want to get rid of school uniforms are exhibitionists who want to show off bare midriffs	9
8789430463	sentimental appeals	tactic that attempts to appeal to the hearts of readers so that they forget to use their minds // the assignment i gave you was way too long, but think about the pride and joy your parents will feel when you score a 5 on the ap exam!	10
8789430464	red herring	attempts to shift attention away from an important issue by introducing an issue that has no logical connection to the discussion at hand	11
8789430465	scare tactics	used to frighten readers into agreeing, often times there is no logical argument to fall back on // if you don't vote for this president's economic plan you will surely fall into poverty	12
8789430466	bandwagon appeals	encourages the reader to agree with a position because everyone else does // its time for our county to repeal the ban on strip mining, every other county in the state already has	13
8789430467	dogmatism	does not allow for discussion because the speaker believes his or her beliefs are beyond question // we are members of wombat party and therefore assert that wombats are the best	14
8789430468	equivocation	telling part of the truth while intentionally hiding the whole truth; lying by omission	15
8789430469	faulty analogy	illogical, misleading comparison between two things // why should we invade that country? if you looked out the window and saw a 20 in the street, wouldn't you go out and take it?	16