Fallacies
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11th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Hasty Generalization?
Back
A logical fallacy that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from an insufficient or biased sample.
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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
What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?
Back
A logical fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Bandwagon mean in the context of logical fallacies?
Back
A fallacy that occurs when someone argues that a claim is true simply because many people believe it to be true.
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
What is a Straw Man fallacy?
Back
A fallacy that occurs when someone misrepresents an argument to make it easier to attack.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a False Dilemma (Either/Or reasoning)?
Back
A logical fallacy that presents two options as the only possibilities, when in fact more options exist.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the definition of a logical fallacy?
Back
An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.
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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
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a Hasty Generalization?
Back
Assuming that all tall people like cheese based on the experience of meeting one tall person who does.
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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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