Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

English 11

• means "to the man"

• ​does not argue the issue

• ​instead it argues the person

ad hominem

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Multiple Choice

What does "ad hominem" mean?

• to the home

• add homes

• to the man

• add man

• deliberate attempt to divert attention

• a distraction​

Red Herring

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Open Ended

Have you ever heard or seen someone use a red herring fallacy in an argument? If so, when?

• distorting or misrepresenting someone's argument so that it is weaker and easier to defeat

Straw Man

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Open Ended

Can you think of a time when you have used the straw man argument?

• assumes the conclusion is true without proving it

• ​circular argument

Begging the Question

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Open Ended

What is being assumed in this argument? Why is it an example of begging the question?

Multiple Choice

An argument that assumes the conclusion is true without proving it.

• straw man argument

• ad hominem

• red herring

• begging the question

Multiple Choice

An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.

• straw man argument

• ad hominem

• red herring

• begging the question

Multiple Choice

An argument that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue.

• straw man argument

• ad hominem

• red herring

• begging the question

Multiple Choice

Substituting a person's actual position with a misrepresented (and usually weaker) version of their argument.

• straw man argument

• ad hominem

• red herring

• begging the question

Multiple Choice

"Yes, we have safety issues in our factory. But we work really hard to make a good product."

• straw man argument

• false causation

• red herring

• hasty generalization

Multiple Choice

"The Senator must be wrong on the issue of taxes because he's such a jerk to the people who work for him."

• red herring

• ad hominem

• straw man

• begging the question

Multiple Choice

Sure, we haven't given raises to our employees in more than ten years. However, we do pride ourselves on providing customer service in over seven different languages.

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Begging the Question

Multiple Choice

Mayor Blake wants to create more bicycle lanes in Lowell. Why is he forcing us to give up our cars and bike everywhere?

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

Multiple Choice

Why should we put people on trial when we know they are guilty?

• Begging the Question

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

Multiple Choice

If you don’t like Lady Gaga, it’s because you hate women.

• Ad Hominem

• Begging the Question

• Straw Man

Multiple Choice

Taco Bell is the best because it tastes better.

• Begging the question

• Straw man

• Red herring

Multiple Choice

Starbucks is the best because it's expensive​.

• Straw man

• Begging the question

• Red herring