Rhetorical Fallacies

Rhetorical Fallacies

7th - 9th Grade

20 Qs

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Rhetorical Fallacies

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Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI.8.1, RL.8.1

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Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I don't know how Professor Resnick can be such a hard grader.  He's always late for class. "  
Ad Hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the blond cross the road?  Because she saw a shoe sale!
Ad Hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Everyone who gets a college degree is better off.  All people who are better off as a result of getting a degree are good to have conversations with.  Therefore, everyone who gets a college degree is a good person to have a conversation with.  
Ad Hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.  
Ad hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Old people are forgetful.  
Ad hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

People who wear glasses are smarter.  
Ad hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

That answer you just gave cannot be right because you are always so rude.  
Ad hominem
Categorical Claim
Exaggeration
Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

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