Abcte ela fallacies Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABCTE - ELA - Fallacies Appeal to Authority - correct answer Relies on an important source to provide evidence in an area outside his/her expertise. Appeal to Authority - correct answer (ex.) "Laws against marijuana are plain silly. Why, Bill Clinton admitted to smoking pot." Red Herring - correct answer Presents a misleading argument in order to distract attention from the real point being argued. Red Herring - correct answer (ex.) "Abortion should be legal. Look at those mean ...

ABCTE - ELA - FallaciesAppeal to Authority - correct answer Relies on an important source to provide evidence in an area outside his/her expertise. Appeal to Authority - correct answer (ex.) "Laws against marijuana are plain silly. Why, Bill Clinton admitted to smoking pot." Red Herring - correct answer Presents a misleading argument in order to distract attention from the real point being argued. Red Herring - correct answer (ex.) "Abortion should be legal. Look at those mean pr...