Logical Fallacies Review

Logical Fallacies Review

Assessment

Flashcard

English

11th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI. 9-10.8, RI.8.1

+7

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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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.8.8

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.8.5

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.8.5

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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