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Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

Assessment

Flashcard

English

10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI.11-12.5, L.6.5B

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Suzanne D'Arco

Used 2+ times

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19 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Attacks the arguer instead of the argument

Back

Ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ignores someone's argument, presenting a distorted version.

Back

straw man

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Decision: afford stereo or no music.

Back

either or fallacy

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Assumes a proposed step triggers uncontrollable events.

Back

slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Encouraged to act because others are doing it.

Back

bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Argument where conclusion is assumed in reasoning.

Back

begging the question/circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Diverts attention from the original issue by shifting to another topic

Back

red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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