Bill: "I think I deserve an 'A' on that paper, professor."
Prof: "I'm sure you do. Everyone always thinks he deserves an 'A.' Why don't you give me a reason?"
Bill: "Well, I really need this 'A.' You know, I'm getting great grades in all my other classes and it would really disappoint me to get less than an 'A' in this class."
Prof: "That's not a good reason."
Bill: "Come on, I really believe I need the 'A'. My parents will be upset if I don't have a perfect grade report and they'll take back the BMW!"Appeal to PityAppeal to FearAppeal to BeliefGenetic FallacyAppeal to Pity is the right answer. Bill hopes that the professor will feel sympathy for him and give him an "A". However, Bill does not give any evidence that he actually deserves the grade increase.Appeal to Fear is a wrong answer. While Bill's parents are probably threatening to take away his BMW, Bill is not trying to induce fear in the professor in order to get her to accept his claim.Appeal to Belief is a wrong answer. In this example, there is no attempt to assert that a claim is true simply because most people believe it.Genetic Fallacy is a wrong answer. There is no attempt to "justify" or reject a claim because of some fact about the origin of that claimIt does seem likely that Bill is attempting to point out a defect in the origin of a claim in order to reject it.1