Persuasive Speeches: Evaluating Evidence and Fallacies Exercise

Persuasive Speeches: Evaluating Evidence and Fallacies

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Persuasive Speeches: Evaluating Evidence and Fallacies

Learn to evaluate the quality of evidence and spot logical fallacies in persuasive speeches. Practice identifying weak reasoning to build stronger arguments.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What makes evidence strong in a persuasive speech?

  2. MultiChoice

    What is a persuasive fallacy?

  3. MultiChoice

    Identify the flawed reasoning (exaggeration fallacy):

  4. MultiChoice

    Why is anecdotal evidence ('My cousin said...') weaker than expert evidence?

  5. MultiChoice

    Which source provides the most trustworthy evidence on health topics?

  6. MultiChoice

    What does it mean if evidence is 'outdated'?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which of the following is an example of an 'appeal to popularity' fallacy?

  8. MultiChoice

    When evaluating evidence during planning, a writer should ask:

  9. MultiChoice

    Which piece of evidence BEST supports building a new community park?

  10. MultiChoice

    What is 'bias' in a source?

  11. MultiChoice

    Why should persuasive speech plans avoid biased sources?

  12. MultiChoice

    Identify the relevant statistic for a speech about reducing food waste:

  13. MultiChoice

    What is the result of using false or unverified evidence in a speech?

  14. WordsBox

    Strong evidence must be ____ relevant, and free from personal ____

  15. WordsBox

    Avoid logical ____ that weaken the truth of your persuasive ____