Assignment
Active
Evaluating Logical Fallacies
Which idea from the editorial is a bandwagon appeal?
Jamie is writing an editorial for her school newspaper.
The school lunch policy bans sugary foods such as
cookies, cakes, and even chocolate milk from student
lunches. She argues that sweet treats should be offered in
addition to all of the nutritious foods. She says that sweet
treats should be allowed because they are made using
sugar, and everyone likes sugar. The school
administrators prefer to provide students with apples,
grapes, or oranges, which are healthy, nutritious choices
The school lunch policy bans sugary foods.
Sweet treats should be offered in addition to all of
the nutritious foods.
Sweet treats should be allowed because they are
made using sugar.
Everyone likes sugar.