Question

1. _________ is a type of __________ for the argument strategy that involves personal attack where someone uses personal attack as part of an argument against a person’s idea.
A) diction
B) ad hominem
C) rhetorical strategy
D) appeal to authority


2. Match the rhetorical strategy with its description.
bandwagon appeal
appeal to authority
pathos
logos

A) a rhetorical fallacy that misuses ethics to claim an authority that is not vaild
B) a rhetorical fallacy that argues that something is true simply because many people believe it
C) an argument that focuses on reason
D) an argument that focuses on emotion

Answer 1

1. **B) ad hominem** is a type of **C) rhetorical strategy** for the argument strategy that involves personal attack where someone uses personal attack as part of an argument against a person’s idea.

2. Matching the rhetorical strategies with their descriptions:

- **bandwagon appeal** - **B) a rhetorical fallacy that argues that something is true simply because many people believe it**
- **appeal to authority** - **A) a rhetorical fallacy that misuses ethics to claim an authority that is not valid**
- **pathos** - **D) an argument that focuses on emotion**
- **logos** - **C) an argument that focuses on reason**