Study Guide

"Either we cut the budget, or the country will go bankrupt."

"She didn’t come to the meeting, so she must not care about the team."

"If we allow students to use calculators, next they’ll be allowed to bring computers to tests!"

"You can’t trust him because he’s a liar."

"Everyone loves this movie, so it must be good."

"If we don’t act now, the entire ecosystem will collapse."

"We’ve never seen evidence of ghosts, so they must not exist."

"Well, you can’t criticize me for smoking when you eat junk food every day."

"My opponent says we should raise taxes, but all they want is to take more money from hard-working people."

"How can you accuse me of cheating on the test? I’m a top student!"

"If you don’t buy this now, you’ll regret it later."

"Studies show that this diet works because everyone who’s tried it lost weight!"

"If you can’t prove I’m wrong, I must be right."

"Either we ban violent video games, or our children will become more aggressive."

"My grandmother took this medication and lived to be 100. It must be effective."

"If we allow students to skip homework, they’ll never learn responsibility."

"I saw three people at the store buying this brand, so it must be popular."

"How can you argue your point when you haven’t even read the entire report?"

"If we allow one student to change their schedule, everyone will want to do it."

"Just because it rained after I washed my car doesn’t mean washing it caused the rain."

"She’s famous, so she must know what she’s talking about."

"That dog bit someone once, so all dogs must be dangerous."

"My dad always says that eating carrots is good for you, so it must be true."

"Why are we talking about my speeding ticket when there are real criminals out there?"

"That new phone must be great because everyone has one."

"How can you support environmentalism when you drive a gas-powered car?"

"You shouldn’t trust his opinion because he doesn’t have a degree in economics."

"I failed the test because the teacher doesn’t like me."

"If we let them wear jeans, soon everyone will be coming to school in pajamas."

"She failed her exam, so everyone in that class must have failed."

"You can’t believe anything he says because he cheated on his taxes."

"I know you want me to explain why I was late, but what about those people who don’t even show up?"

"You’re either with us or against us."

"Just because he’s an actor doesn’t mean he can’t have an opinion on politics."

"I broke my arm after walking under a ladder, so the superstition must be true."

Is this passage using inductive or deductive reasoning?
"The sun has risen in the east every day of my life, so it will rise in the east tomorrow."

Is this argument inductive or deductive?
"All dogs are mammals. Fido is a dog, so Fido is a mammal."

Identify if this argument uses Rogerian techniques:
"Although I understand that raising taxes is unpopular, it is necessary for funding public schools that everyone benefits from."

Is this an example of syllogism?
"All students must study to pass. Maria is a student. Therefore, Maria must study to pass."

Is the following an inductive or deductive argument?
"Every swan I have seen is white, so all swans must be white."

Which part of Toulmin's model is this?
"Since there's evidence that higher education leads to better jobs, students should pursue college."

Identify the rhetorical device used in this sentence:
"Freedom is as essential as the air we breathe."

Does this passage follow the Toulmin model?
"Since vaccines prevent illness, we should make them mandatory to protect public health."

Is this Rogerian?
"I understand your point, but we should also consider the benefits of my perspective."

Is this a syllogism?
"Some animals are friendly. All dogs are animals. Therefore, some dogs are friendly."

Which rhetorical device is being used here?
"He was so hungry he could eat a horse."

Identify the rhetorical strategy:
"By repeating 'we will fight,' the speaker emphasizes their resolve."

Is this inductive reasoning?
"After interviewing 20 people, I concluded that most prefer pizza over burgers."

Identify the rhetorical device:
"The thunder roared like a lion."

Identify if the argument is inductive or deductive:
"All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal."