Types of Arguments

Types of Arguments

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Types of Arguments

Types of Arguments

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

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

+4

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The actual truth or falsity of the premises is irrelevant to evaluating the logic of an argument.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An argument can have all false premises and a false conclusion but still satisfy the Logic Condition.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1. All tigers are mammals.

2. King Kong is a tiger.

Therefore, King Kong is a mammal.

The argument satisfies the Logic Condition.

The argument does not satisfy the Logic Condition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1. Alice is taller than Bill.

2. Bill is taller than Cindy.

Therefore, Cindy is taller than Alice.

The argument satisfies the Logic Condition.

The argument does not satisfy the Logic Condition.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If an argument is valid, then by definition it’s a good argument.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An argument can be valid and have all false premises.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1.

2. Jeff is a cartoon character.

Therefore, Jeff has a funny voice.

Select a premise that would make this argument valid.

All cartoon characters are named Jeff.

All cartoon characters have funny voices.

Some cartoon characters have funny voices.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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