Rhetorical devices project
5th prd. group 4
False Authority
Definition
Logical fallacy in which the writer uses the assumption that an expert in one field is also an expert in another.
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Example
Mrs. Jones is an expert at reading but she's giving advice about math.
Exaggeration
Definition
A statement that represents something that's better or worse than it really is.
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Example
Romeo and Juliet's love for each other.
False Assumtion
Definition
A misuse of statistics occurs when a statistical argument asserts a falsehood.
False Assumptions
Example
When someones smart in one class their not necessarily smart in another.