Logical Fallacies
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
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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.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 actual argument and presents a distorted or oversimplified version instead
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
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. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Assumes that a proposed step will set off a chain of 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 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.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Presents an argument in which the conclusion is assumed in the 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 issue/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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