Reference no: EM133220606
Question 1.
Identify the evidence in the argument below.
The electoral college should be replaced by the popular vote. The electoral college gives states with a larger population, like California, more decision-power in presidential elections. No individual state should have more undue influence on presidential elections. Presidential candidates are more likely to campaign in states with larger populations and ignore states with smaller populations. Most states determine their electoral college votes using a winner-take-all system. The electoral college may be more effective if electoral votes were determined on a district-level instead of a state-level and winner-take-all system.
presidential candidates are more likely to campaign in states with larger populations and ignore states with smaller populations.
The electoral college may be more effective if electoral votes were determined on a district-level instead of a state-level and winner-take-all system.
The electoral college gives states with a larger population, like California, more decision-power in presidential elections.
The electoral college should be replaced by the popular vote.
Question 2.
The only type of evidence that can be used to support a claim must come from research.
true
false
Question 3.
In a 2016 Republican debate, Donald Trump said to Marco Rubio, "You don't know anything about business... You don't know anything about it because you are a lousy businessman." Marco Rubio responded, "Well, I don't know anything about bankrupting four companies..." These statements are examples of which argumentative fallacy?
ad hominem attack
appeal to faulty authority
scare tactic
slippery slope
Question 4.
This type of argumentative reasoning is formed when a communicator expresses a generalization that is supported by a specific instance that leads to a conclusion?
reasoning by analogy
reasoning by cause
reasoning by syllogism
reasoning by example
Question 5.
Which concept describes anticipating any opposing argument to one's own argument, and crafting a response to it?
rebuttal
refutation
claim
evidence
Question 6.
The slippery slope, either-or / false-dilemma, and bandwagon fallacies of argument fit into which category of argumentative fallacies?
fallacies of logical argument
fallacies of ethical argument
fallacies of emotional argument
fallacies of language use
Question 7.
In an argument, what is more important about the role of evidence?
the quantity of the evidence
the quality of the evidence
Question 8.
In the Toulmin Model, this component anticipates any opposing points of view to the communicator's argument?
claim
warrant
rebuttal
grounds
Question 9.
This example argument is using which mode of argumentative reasoning?
"It is ridiculous to declare a war on drugs. Drug addiction is like overeating or gambling, it would be absurd to declare war on overeating."
reasoning by analogy
reasoning by authority
reasoning by caus
reasoning by example
Question 10.
Any commercial that uses a celebrity or someone famous as a brand ambassador to sell a product or service falls prey to which fallacy?
slippery slope
appeal to false authority
hasty generalization
bandwagon appeal
Question 11.
Identify the qualifier of the example argument below:
The electoral college should be replaced by the popular vote. The electoral college gives states with a larger population, like California, more decision-power in presidential elections. No individual state should have more undue influence on presidential elections. Presidential candidates are more likely to campaign in states with larger populations and ignore states with smaller populations. Most states determine their electoral college votes using a winner-take-all system. The electoral college may be more effective if electoral votes were determined on a district-level instead of a state-level and winner-take-all system.
The electoral college may be more effective if electoral votes were determined on a district-level instead of a state-level and winner-take-all system.
The electoral college gives states with a larger population, like California, more decision-power in presidential elections.
Most states determine their electoral college votes using a winner-take-all system.
The electoral college should be replaced by the popular vote.
Question 12
Which mode of reasoning will often use a top-down logic that applies a theory or principle to a case? For example, you might use the 'theory' that the color red represents love to argue that in a famous painting that includes a red balloon, the balloon represents love rising over hate.
inductive reasoning
correlation reasoning
reasoning by cause
deductive reasoning
Question 13
In what type of argument can the evidence or premises lead to a probably conclusion?
inductive argument
deductive argument
Question 14
In the following argument, what is the warrant to the claim and grounds?
"The seniors should not elect Mike to be class president. Mike is way too laid back."
Mike is way too laid back.
The seniors should not elect Mike to be class president.
Laid-back people do not make good class presidents.
You should vote for Nora instead.
Question 15
In season 3 episode 17 of The Office, titled "Cocktails," Michael Scott comments about friends showing up at other friend's parties. Scott argues, "Only really good friends show up early. Ergo de facto, go to a party early, become a really good friend." This is an example of which logical fallacy?
scare tactics
appeal to false authority
faulty causality
hasty generalization