Logical Fallacies Review
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11th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Circular Reasoning?
Back
A logical fallacy where the conclusion is included in the premise, essentially arguing in a circle without providing evidence.
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
What is a Faulty Analogy?
Back
A comparison that assumes that because two things share one characteristic, they must share others, leading to a misleading conclusion.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Straw Man Argument?
Back
A fallacy that occurs when someone misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.
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 False Dilemma/Dichotomy?
Back
A logical fallacy that presents only two options when, in fact, more options exist.
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
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Slippery Slope?
Back
A fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant impact.
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
What is Ad Hominem?
Back
A fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.
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
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Red Herring?
Back
A fallacy that introduces irrelevant information into an argument to distract from the original issue.
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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