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Logical Fallacies and Biases

Authored by Charles B

Philosophy

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 19+ times

Logical Fallacies and Biases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Words/phrases that evoke strong emotion

Caricatures

Loaded Terms

Leading Question

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Question stated in a way as to suggest a specific answer

Incorrect Premise

False Assumptions

Loaded Terms

Leading Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Part of the argument is flawed which makes it invalid

Logical Fallacy

Rhetorical Fallacy

Incorrect Premise

False Assumption

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"Either I have my phone, or I have nothing to do" is an example of....

Either/Or

False Assumption

Ad Hominem

Logical Fallacy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A conclusion that doesn't really follow from a fact or idea

Rhetorical Fallacy

Loaded term

Caricature

Non Sequitur

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Person 1: Bicycle infrastructure should be expanded because cycling is a sustainable mode of transportation. 
Person 2: We should not build bike lanes because cyclists run red lights and endanger pedestrians.

Circular Reasoning
Either/Or
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

People either like coffee or hate it. 

Ad Hominem
Either/Or
Begging the Question
Ad Populum

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