Logical Fallacies
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Attempting to link two points that have nothing to do with each other is a...
Back
Non Sequitar
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
A personal attack on an opponent instead of the argument is...
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
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Accepting a concept as Right/correct because the majority of people accept an idea is called _______.
Back
Ad populum
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An argument that has no supporting evidence uses ______. Options: Circular Reasoning, Ad Hominem, Red herring, slippery slope
Back
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
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is it called when someone reaches a conclusion that is not justified logically by objective or sufficient evidence? Options: hasty generalization, non sequitur, straw man, red herring.
Back
hasty generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When people reach a conclusion based on a sample size that’s too small: a finding about a small sample size but applying it to a much larger population.
Back
hasty generalization
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
Linking two unrelated points together is a
Back
non sequitar
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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