Question

instructions: identify each type of ethotic argument - options include:
pro homine/for the person
ad hominem/against the person
ad populum/appeal to popular authority
argument from authority
argument against authority
guilt by association
honor by association
1.
uffles: americas best - selling chip\

1. you should wear an n - 95 mask to class because dr. anthony fauci believes uniform wearing of masks could help to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. \if everybody does that, were each protecting each other,\ fauci said in an interview with pbs newshour anchor judy woodruff.
2. you should not wear an n - 95 mask to class if you are uncomfortable according to president donald trump. \you can do it. you dont have to do it. im choosing not to do it, but some people may want to do it, and thats ok,\ trump said during a white house press briefing.
3. \i dont give a care what ben carson thinks about federal housing policy. leadership skills arent transferable. like ghostface killah is the leader of wu - tang clan, right? lebron james is the leader of cleveland cavaliers. that doesnt mean they should be the leader of housing and urban development.\
4. \im telling you - you cant trust a thing she says. shes a nasty woman.\

Explanation:

1. "Ruffles: America's best - selling chip" appeals to the popularity of the product, so it is an Ad Populum/Appeal to Popular Authority.
2. Citing Dr. Anthony Fauci's opinion to support wearing N - 95 masks is an Argument From Authority as Fauci is an authority on public health.
3. Citing President Donald Trump's opinion about not wearing N - 95 masks if uncomfortable is also an Argument From Authority as Trump is a figure of authority.
4. Discrediting Ben Carson's opinion on federal housing policy by making analogies is an Argument Against Authority.
5. Discrediting a person by using an offensive term is an Ad Hominem/Against the Person.

Answer:

1. Ad Populum/Appeal to Popular Authority
2. Argument From Authority
3. Argument From Authority
4. Argument Against Authority
5. Ad Hominem/Against the Person