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mob appeal
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Flying saucers must exist because thousands and thousands of people
have seen them.
Thousands of people have "seen"lots of things that do not exist.
, equivocation
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A word shifts from one meaning to another meaning.
Little green creatures from outer space are aliens. Maria Flynn is an alien.
Therefore, Ms. Flynn is a little green creature from outer space. (The word
'alien' has two meanings. It could mean a creature from outer space or it
could mean someone from another nation on Earth.)
appeal to pity
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Please, Mr. Policeman Sir, don't give me a ticket. If you do, I won't be able
to drive anymore; and my poor 93 year old Grandmother will have to walk
five miles for her doctor's appointment.
The speaker is trying to get out of a ticket by making the policeman feel
sad.
sweeping generalizations
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1-28 of 28
Click a term to match it with a definition
mob appeal
Give this one a try later!
Flying saucers must exist because thousands and thousands of people
have seen them.
Thousands of people have "seen"lots of things that do not exist.
, equivocation
Give this one a try later!
A word shifts from one meaning to another meaning.
Little green creatures from outer space are aliens. Maria Flynn is an alien.
Therefore, Ms. Flynn is a little green creature from outer space. (The word
'alien' has two meanings. It could mean a creature from outer space or it
could mean someone from another nation on Earth.)
appeal to pity
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Please, Mr. Policeman Sir, don't give me a ticket. If you do, I won't be able
to drive anymore; and my poor 93 year old Grandmother will have to walk
five miles for her doctor's appointment.
The speaker is trying to get out of a ticket by making the policeman feel
sad.
sweeping generalizations
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