Bias and Fallacy Review

Front

What does it mean to be unbiased?

Back

An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue without favoritism.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

Identify the extreme language in the statement: 'Herbert Hoover was the worst president in history.'

Back

The extreme language is 'worst'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

What is a red herring in the context of logical fallacies?

Back

A red herring confuses the audience with irrelevant information.

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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

Front

What is the danger of making hasty generalizations?

Back

Hasty generalizations can cause misunderstanding.

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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

Front

What does 'Appeal to Tradition' refer to?

Back

It refers to arguments based on correlation with past or present tradition.

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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

Front

Define 'bias' in the context of argumentation.

Back

Bias is a tendency to favor one side over another, affecting objectivity.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What is a logical fallacy?

Back

A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument.

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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

Front

Explain the term 'hasty generalization'.

Back

A hasty generalization is a conclusion drawn from insufficient evidence.

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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

Front

What is the 'straw man' fallacy?

Back

The straw man fallacy misrepresents an opponent's 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.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Define 'ad hominem' fallacy.

Back

An ad hominem fallacy attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

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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