emotional fallacies Flashcards
1
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sob story
A
using emotion to distract the audience from the facts *uses manipulation
2
Q
oversimplification
A
uses easy answers to probing questions by using emotions
3
Q
red herrings
A
misleading or unrelated evidence to support a conclusion
4
Q
scare tactics
A
try to frighten people into agreeing with arguer by threatening them or predicting unrealistic consequences
5
Q
bandwagon appeal
A
encourage an audience to agree because “everyone is doing it”
6
Q
slippery slope
A
arguments suggest that one thing will lead to another typically with disastrous results.
7
Q
either/or
A
reduce complicated issues to two courses of action
8
Q
false need
A
arguments create an unnecessary desire for things
