Logical Fallacies Review

Logical Fallacies Review

Assessment

Flashcard

English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI. 9-10.8, RI.8.8, RI.11-12.5

+7

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the ad hominem fallacy?

Back

Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument.

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the either or fallacy?

Back

Presenting only two extreme options as the only alternatives.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the slippery slope fallacy?

Back

Claiming that one event will lead to a chain of events with extreme consequences.

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 the begging the question fallacy?

Back

Circular reasoning where the conclusion is assumed in the premise.

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 the red herring fallacy?

Back

Introducing a distraction to divert attention from the main issue.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a logical fallacy?

Back

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the straw man fallacy?

Back

Attacking a misrepresented version of someone's argument.

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

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