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Group Four: Sample Fallacies and Booby Traps

Understanding Fallacies and Booby Traps in Argument and Persuasive Writing

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 210 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question 1
I’m not a doctor, but I play a doctor on TV, and I wouldn’t dream of using anything but Tylenol for my toughest headaches.

False Cause

Appeal to Authority

Equivocation

Suppressed Evidence

Vagueness

Sample Question 2
You can hardly blame President Clinton for having extramarital affairs. Many presidents, when faced with similar situations, have yielded to the same temptations.

Suppressed Evidence

Vagueness

False Cause

Red Herring

Genetic Fallacy

Sample Question 3
Really exciting novels are very rare. And since rare books are expensive, I can’t afford to buy any really exciting novels.

Red Herring

Appeal to Authority

Undistributed Middle

Vagueness

Equivocation

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Thesis Statement Post-assessment

The 'Thesis Statement Post-assessment' evaluates understanding of thesis statements, including identification, characteristics, and construction. It tests the ability to recognize and formulate effective thesis statements,...

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 1344 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What is a Thesis Statement? Choose all that apply:

It is the first sentence at the beginning of each paragraph.

It makes a claim that other people may dispute, challenge, or oppose.

It is a question in response to the writing assignment.

It is a road map for a paper; it tells the reader what the paper will focus on.

It is a simple statement of fact.