Logical Fallacies

Authored by Brianna Woods

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11th Grade

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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.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are enjoying your steak?”

Appeal to False Authorirty

Bandwagon Appeal

Faulty Analogy

Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I saw Ashton Kutcher in a prescription drug commercial, therefore it has to be an effective drug.

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Hasty Generalization

Either/Or

Appeal to False Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Teacher: If I let you go to the bathroom pretty soon everybody will want to go to the bathroom. This is an example of

Argument from Authority

The Bandwagon Fallacy

An Ad Hominem attack

The Slippery Slope Fallacy

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is this a logical fallacy? "All elephants are big. Some boys are big. Therefore some boys are elephants."

It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true.

It oversimplifies.

It only gives two choices to a larger problem.

It says the two things always happen together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is this a logical fallacy? "If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck."

It appeals to authority.

It attacks the person.

It oversimplifies

It is a superstition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Only gives two choices when there are many.

Says someone's an expert.

Attacks the person not the argument.

Says one thing happens because of another thing.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Logical Fallacies

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.

“How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are enjoying your steak?”

I saw Ashton Kutcher in a prescription drug commercial, therefore it has to be an effective drug.

Teacher: If I let you go to the bathroom pretty soon everybody will want to go to the bathroom. This is an example of

Why is this a logical fallacy? "All elephants are big. Some boys are big. Therefore some boys are elephants."

Why is this a logical fallacy? "If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck."

Allowing overnight guests in the dorm rooms will lead to nothing but trouble: promiscuity, teen pregnancy, and eventually, a bunch of unwed mothers on campus, trying to complete their degrees while raising a child.

Jamila is running for class president. In her campaign speech she says, "Xavier does not deserve to win. He is a smoker and He cheated on his reading quizzes last year." What fallacy has Jamila committed?

Becky: I think capital punishment is a necessary component of our justice system and should remain legal.
Alex: So you are saying that murder should be legal and it is okay for us to go around killing people just because we think they deserve it? That isn't right.

Of what fallacy is Alex guilty?

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Logical Fallacies

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.

“How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are enjoying your steak?”

I saw Ashton Kutcher in a prescription drug commercial, therefore it has to be an effective drug.

Teacher: If I let you go to the bathroom pretty soon everybody will want to go to the bathroom. This is an example of

Why is this a logical fallacy? "All elephants are big. Some boys are big. Therefore some boys are elephants."

Why is this a logical fallacy? "If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck."

Allowing overnight guests in the dorm rooms will lead to nothing but trouble: promiscuity, teen pregnancy, and eventually, a bunch of unwed mothers on campus, trying to complete their degrees while raising a child.

Jamila is running for class president. In her campaign speech she says, "Xavier does not deserve to win. He is a smoker and He cheated on his reading quizzes last year." What fallacy has Jamila committed?

Becky: I think capital punishment is a necessary component of our justice system and should remain legal.Alex: So you are saying that murder should be legal and it is okay for us to go around killing people just because we think they deserve it? That isn't right.Of what fallacy is Alex guilty?

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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.

Becky: I think capital punishment is a necessary component of our justice system and should remain legal.
Alex: So you are saying that murder should be legal and it is okay for us to go around killing people just because we think they deserve it? That isn't right.

Of what fallacy is Alex guilty?