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Rhetorical Strategies and Fallacies WorksheetPHL/320 Version 7University of Phoenix MaterialRhetorical Strategies and Fallacies WorksheetThe following are some common rhetorical strategies:Innuendo: a leading suggestionStereotype: generalized statements relating to a group of peopleLoaded questions: questions based on unjustified assumptionsHyperbole: an extreme exaggerationIdentify the rhetorical strategy in each of the following statements:Bobby may be a good bookkeeper, but you’ll notice he has a ton of bills. ______________If the Superintendent is so committed to increasing the scores in public schools, why are so many students failing and teachers resigning? ____________________All college students will graduate. __________________I simply won’t go into that department store; it’s full of snobbish people who disguise their happiness with designer handbags and shoes. _________________ 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 evidencePost 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 situationAd hominem: attacking the person rather than attacking the argumentRed herring or smoke screen: introducing an unrelated topic as a diversionary tacticIdentify the rhetorical fallacy in each of the following statements.Sally had a hamburger for dinner and does not feel well. It was the hamburger that made her not feel well. ___________________Although she is the top-performing cheerleader and captain of the team, we know she, like all cheerleaders, was selected for the squad because of her good looks. __________________I received a bonus within my first six weeks on the job, so I know I am going to receive a bonus often. __________________You can start exercising or die at a young age. _____________________He knows diamond mining is a dangerous job; however, how else can he earn his paycheck to care for his family? ______________________If you like to clean every day, it could lead to you becoming OCD, so you probably should not clean every day. ___________________Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

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1. Identify the rhetorical strategy in each of the following statements:

  • Bobby may be a good bookkeeper, but you’ll notice he has a ton of bills.         ____Innuendo____ .
  • If the Superintendent is so committed to increasing the scores in public schools, why are so many students failing and teachers resigning? ____Loaded question_______
  • All college students will graduate. ____Hyperbole____
  • I simply won't go into that department store; it's full of snobbish people who disguise their happiness with designer handbags and shoes. _____Stereotype_____.

2.     Identify the rhetorical fallacy in each of the following statements.

  • Sally had a hamburger for dinner and does not feel well. It was the hamburger that made her not feel well. ___Post hoc ergo propter hoc___
  • Although she is the top-performing cheerleader and captain of the team, we know she, like all cheerleaders, was selected for the squad because of her good looks. _ _ __AD HOMINEM______
  • I received a bonus within my first six weeks on the job, so I know I am going to receive a bonus often. ____ Hasty generalization____
  • You can start exercising or die at a young age. _____ Either/Or____
  • He knows diamond mining is a dangerous job; however, how else can he earn his paycheck to care for his family? ____ Red herring or smoke screen ______
  • If you like to clean every day, it could lead to you becoming OCD, so you probably should not clean every day. ______ Slippery slope ______ .

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