She said we should assign less weekend homework, so clearly she wants students to be completely unprepared for college.
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You have to support the Trunk or Treatโthink of the sadness on kidsโ faces if we donโt do it.โ
emotional appeal
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โIt's hard to take your claims seriously because you spend your days playing video games.โ This is...
ad hominem
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When someone attempts to convince another person by evoking their feelings rather than providing evidence this is called
appeal to emotion
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Animal experimentation reduces our respect for life. Soon our society will become a battlefield in which everyone constantly fears for their lives. This kind of thinking, which is based on extreme examples leading to a chain of events, is
slippery slope
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โDonโt trust his argument about healthier lunchesโhe eats fast food every day.โ
Ad Hominem
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โEither you support this new school policy, or you obviously donโt care about education at all.โ
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All the seniors are signing up for College Comp. If you don't, you'll be left behind.
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Sara and Elena are rude. They are in Key Club. Key Club is nothing but rude people.
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The school isnโt canceling the field trip; itโs transitioning the experience to a campus-based enrichment opportunity
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When you believe that one small step will automatically lead to a chain of events leading to a specific event, the mistake in your thinking is called...
slippery slope
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Name the fallacy: People forget how dangerous driving can be. We are all racing around in cars every day. But, because we are all doing it, we forget how dangerous it is.
circular reasonning
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Yesterday I saw a senior cut in line. Seniors think they can do whatever they want.