Search Header Logo
Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

Assessment

Presentation

English

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

FREE Resource

7 Slides • 20 Questions

1

media

2

media

3

Multiple Select

Have you ever heard of a logical fallacy?

1

yes

2

no

4

media

5

Match

Match the following words to their definition.

a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts

intended to support or establish a perspective

a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other

people might not believe it

source-based information including facts, figures, and details used to support the writer’s ideas

an opposing view; a statement made in response or reply to another

the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order

to form a conclusion or judgment

argument

calim

evidence

counterclaim

reasoning

6

media

7

media

8

media

9

media

10

Multiple Choice

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

1

appeal to nature

2

ad hominem

3

non sequitur

4

bandwagon fallacy

11

Multiple Choice

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

1

straw man argument

2

appeal to nature

3

non sequitur

4

guilt by association

12

Multiple Choice

Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size; a broad claim based on limited evidence.

1

non sequitur

2

false causation

3

red herring

4

hasty generalization

13

Multiple Choice

"Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy toothpaste. Therefore, it must be great."

1

non sequitur

2

false causation

3

red herring

4

hasty generalization

14

Multiple Choice

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

1

straw man argument

2

false causation

3

red herring

4

hasty generalization

15

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."

1

appeal to nature

2

ad hominem

3

non sequitur

4

bandwagon fallacy

16

Multiple Choice

Question image

Select the fallacy being used.

1

bandwagon

2

either/or

3

hasty generalization

4

false analogy

17

Multiple Choice

Question image

Select the fallacy being used.

1

bandwagon

2

either/or

3

hasty generalization

4

false analogy

18

Multiple Choice

Oh, please. What would you know about labor laws? You don’t even have a job.

1

Ad hominem

2

Slippery slope

3

false dilemma

4

circular reasoning

19

Multiple Choice

"The two books I read this year were not interesting. All books are just boring and a waste of time.

1

Ad hominem

2

False dilemma

3

Hasty generalization

4

Slippery Slope

20

Multiple Choice

If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and your GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up homeless.

1

circular reasoning

2

ad hominem

3

slippery slope

4

appeal to authority

21

Multiple Choice

Which logical fallacy presents information to distract from the main issue or argument being discussed.

1

Red Herring

2

Circular Reasoning

3

False Analogy

4

Straw Man

22

Multiple Choice

Which logical fallacy occurs when a person rebuts an argument by misconstruing or oversimplifying it.

1

Red Herring

2

Circular Reasoning

3

Straw Man

4

False Analogy

23

Multiple Choice

"There are so many dishes all over the place! You never do your dishes!"

"What about you?! You never take out the trash!"

1

Red Herring

2

Circular Reasoning

3

Straw Man

4

False Analogy

24

Multiple Choice

Sally is asking Sam why he decided to buy a bunch of junk food when they had agreed to try to save money. Sam’s response is that Sally bought a new video game last week so she shouldn’t be criticizing him.

1

Red Herring

2

Circular Reasoning

3

False Analogy

4

Straw Man

25

Multiple Choice

A fifth grade teacher says her class needs to spend more time on math tasks. A parent complains, saying the teacher doesn’t care about literacy subjects.

1

Red Herring

2

Straw Man

3

False Analogy

4

Circular Reasoning

26

Multiple Choice

Tries to distract from the argument by avoiding the key issues or ignoring the opposing view

1

red herring

2

ad hominem

3

false analogy

4

ad populum

27

Multiple Choice

States that a casual chain of events will result in an unlikely or extreme outcome.

1

slippery slope

2

false analogy

3

ad populum

4

strawman

media

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 27

SLIDE