Rhetorical Device Project
Period 2 Group 1
Emotinal Appeal
Definitions
appeal to emotion or argumentum ad passions is a logic fallacy which uses the manipulation of the recipients emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument.
Examples
- when you are watching TV and you see a commercial about a dog in a pound it makes you feel sad and it gets you into your feelings.
- you use emotions as the basis of an argument not facts.
Commercial appeal to emotion.wmv
Ad Hominem
Definitions
a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument.
Examples
- politics, politicians use this tactic often
- people are arguing something using irrelevant facts that attack the person
EDTEC 561 - EVW - Logical Fallacies.avi
Red Herring
Definitions
used to refer to something that misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issues
Examples
- Taking drugs cant be bad. There are lots of people who enjoy it.
- it takes the attention away from the important issue.
The "Red Herring" Fallacy