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is created when a situation is described as if there were only two possible choices, when there are actually several.

By presenting himself as an average person of average income and possessions, Nixon used the

fallacy in his "Checkers" speech.


is a personal attack on another individual to distract the audience from the issue and to cause them to view the individual in a negative way.

A(n)

is an error in reasoning that produces a flawed argument.

When a speaker misrepresents the opposing viewpoint, making it easy to attack, he or she is using the

fallacy.

In his "Checkers" speech, Nixon refers to Communism, corruption in government, and American casualties of the Korean War in an attempt to affect the audience's emotions. These references are examples of the fallacy of

.

Because it was intended to ridicule society and point out its problems, Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is an example of

.

An argument presented by the opposing viewpoint and refuted by a persuasive text is a(n)

.

A(n)

is a logical reason that supports the position of a persuasive text and is supported by valid evidence.

In his "Checkers" speech, Nixon states that a Senator gets a salary of $15,000 a year. This statement is an example of

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Choices
argument
appeal to fear
fallacy
false dilemma
counterargument
plain folks
satire
appeal to logos
ad hominem
straw man

Answer 1

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A **false dilemma** is created when a situation is described as if there were only two possible choices, when there are actually several.

By presenting himself as an average person of average income and possessions, Nixon used the **plain folks** fallacy in his "Checkers" speech.

**Ad hominem** is a personal attack on another individual to distract the audience from the issue and to cause them to view the individual in a negative way.

A(n) **fallacy** is an error in reasoning that produces a flawed argument.

When a speaker misrepresents the opposing viewpoint, making it easy to attack, he or she is using the **straw man** fallacy.

In his "Checkers" speech, Nixon refers to Communism, corruption in government, and American casualties of the Korean War in an attempt to affect the audience's emotions. These references are examples of the fallacy of **appeal to fear**.

Because it was intended to ridicule society and point out its problems, Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is an example of **satire**.

An argument presented by the opposing viewpoint and refuted by a persuasive text is a(n) **counterargument**.

A(n) **argument** is a logical reason that supports the position of a persuasive text and is supported by valid evidence.

In his "Checkers" speech, Nixon states that a Senator gets a salary of $15,000 a year. This statement is an example of **appeal to logos**.