https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2 Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2017-10-09 14:34:22 UTC 2025-09-26 05:02:06 UTC hello@padlet.com abbyosborne https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246748 treating an opinion as if it were  a plain truth
Ex 1: Students could focus on courses in their major if all these useless English courses were canceled. 
Ex 2: Mr. Felderman is obviously the best principal  since he treats everyone so nicely. ]]> 2017-10-09 14:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246748 abbyosborne https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246749 comparisons between things that are not actually similar
Ex 1: If I can balance my checkbook, why can't Congress balance the budget? 
Ex 2: I play the piano really well, so I should also be great in chemistry class, right? ]]> 2017-10-09 14:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246749 abbyosborne https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246750 giving easy answers to complicated questions, often accompanied by emotional appeals instead of logic
Ex 1: The more breaks an employee takes, the less productive she will be.
Ex 2:  Students would do far better in their afternoon classes if they had better options for lunch since most kids hate the unappealing food served. ]]> 2017-10-09 14:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246750 abbyosborne https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246751 offering weak or inadequate evidence to support a conclusion
Ex 1: Playing sports makes people aggressive. Look at all those fights at hockey and basketball games!
Ex 2: Students on the speech team are the teachers' favorites because almost all of them get good grades.  ]]> 2017-10-09 14:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195246751 brodytjaden19 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316928 McDonalds is a healthy option because they give out apples as a side.

Abortion is a good thing, because if you get raped and not want the baby]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316928 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316943 a statement that claims everyone agrees with it
Ex 1. Everyone at West Delaware likes football more then band.
Ex 2. Everyone at West Delaware's favorite lunch is school cheese pizza.]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316943 clairedemmer19 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316964 There  are only two sides to a question
Ex: 1: Either we add more classes or we take some away.
Ex 2: Either we eat lunch at 11:45 or we don't eat lunch at all.]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316964 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316976 arguments attempts to convince readers that if one thing is allowed, it will lead to horrible consequences.
ex: If the school signed a health act, we wouldn't get dessert at lunch.
ex 2:  If one kids fails and retakes a test, then every kid should retake the test. ]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195316976 derekkrogmann19 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317004 argument takes an unreasonable position to their opponents, then they counter argue that, rather than their original argument
Ex 1. People who don't support free school lunches don't care about the education of all students.
Ex 2. People who support underage driving don't care about the safety of drivers.]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317004 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317006 Assuming that because one event happens after another, the first must have caused the second.
Ex 1:  When I claped my hands the lights went off in the school.
Ex 2: When I slammed the car door the buildings windows shattered]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317006 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317010 The goal is too discredit people or things without addressing the positions on issues or qualifications for office 
Ex 1: Don't vote for Donald Trump for President he smokes meth with his local meth dealer 
Ex 2: Don't vote for Matt he beats his chickens. ]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317010 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317011 dragging in a side issue that's not relevant to the debate
Ex. 1 Trump says Hillary wouldn't have been a good leader because of her email scandals.
Ex. 2 Trump is a good president because he was already famous.]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317011 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317075 Ex 1: You should donate to the red cross because it saves lives.
Ex 2:  We need guns to protect ourselves 
Definition: frightening readers into supporting claims.]]> 2017-10-09 17:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317075 https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317643 Conclusions based on irrelevant evidence

Ex 1: I like Mexican food so I should like Chinese food.
Ex 2: I'm good at football so that means I should be good at volleyball. ]]> 2017-10-09 17:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/abbyosborne/19h7g61fr5l2/wish/195317643