Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

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English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI. 9-10.8, W.11-12.2D

+10

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Attacks the arguer instead of the argument

Back

Ad hominem/personal attack/attack the man

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ignores someone's actual argument and presents a distorted or oversimplified version instead

Back

straw man

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of fallacy is present in the statement: "Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or decide not to have music for a while"?

Back

either or fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Assumes that a proposed step will set off a chain of uncontrollable events.

Back

slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Encouraged to take some action because other people are doing the same thing.

Back

bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Presents an argument in which the conclusion is assumed in the reasoning.

Back

begging the question/circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Diverts attention from the original issue by shifting to another issue/topic

Back

red herring

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

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