Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

Assessment

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.8, RI.6.8, L.8.6

+14

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which fallacy involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?

Back

Straw Man

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which fallacy involves making a broad conclusion based on insufficient evidence?

Back

Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which fallacy involves making unsupported assumptions about a logical conclusion of why something happened?

Back

Post Hoc

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following fallacies involves presenting only two options when there may be others? Options: Weak Analogy, False Dilemma, Appeal to Pity, Red Herring

Back

False Dilemma

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which fallacy involves presenting a weak analogy or comparison as evidence?

Back

Weak Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which fallacy involves using emotional pleas to persuade rather than evidence? Options: Straw Man, Hasty Generalization, Slippery Slope, Appeal to Pity

Back

Appeal to Pity

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which fallacy involves diverting attention away from the topic at hand? Options: Weak Analogy, False Dilemma, Appeal to Pity, Red Herring

Back

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

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