The rhetorical devices or fallacies covered

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1. (TCOs 2, 7 & 9) Determine which one of the rhetorical devices or fallacies covered so far in our course occurs in the passage below. PROF: "I gave you a D on your essay because your organization was terrible, your arguments were not relevant to the issue, and your grammar was so bad it was difficult to read."
STUDENT: "Yeah. Well, my dad's a big contributor to this university. See how long your job lasts after I talk to him!" (Points : 5)
Argument from force
Wishful thinking
Argument from envy
Two wrongs make a right

Question 2. 2. (TCOs 2, 7 & 9) Determine which one of the rhetorical devices or fallacies covered so far in our course occurs in the passage below. "Despite all the fancy technology around today, no one likes a nerd. Go into some major other than engineering." (Points : 5)
Groupthink fallacy
Rationalization
Argument from envy
Peer pressure argument

Question 3. 3. (TCOs 7 & 9) Which option best depicts the fallacy found in this passage: If cigarettes aren't bad for you, then how come it's so hard on your health to smoke? (Points : 5)
Circumstantial ad hominem
Genetic fallacy
Begging the question
Strawman

Question 4. 4. (TCOs 7 & 9) Select the option that best depicts the fallacy found in this passage: Just how much sex has to be in a movie before you call it pornographic? Seems to me the whole concept makes no sense. (Points : 5)
Line-drawing fallacy
Perfectionist fallacy
Strawman
Slippery slope

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