Logical Fallacies

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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an ad hominem fallacy?
Back
An attack on someone's character rather than using logic to make an argument.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a strawman fallacy?
Back
An oversimplified or misrepresented attack on the viewpoint of another.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does ad populum mean?
Back
A fallacy that suggests something is true because many people believe it.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a false analogy?
Back
An analogy that incorrectly connects two things based on other shared characteristics.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is circular reasoning?
Back
A logical fallacy where the conclusion is included in the premise.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a red herring?
Back
A distraction from the main argument or issue.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hasty generalization?
Back
A fallacy that makes a broad conclusion based on a small sample.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
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