Logical Fallacies

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Jessica Szczurowski
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
"If you don't turn in your homework, you will be getting a call home.
ad hominem
appeal to fear
false analogy
non sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
straw man
false authority
ad hominem
slippery slope
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
"Be my friend or be my enemy."
false analogy
post hoc
slippery slope
false dilema
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
"People generally like to walk on the beach. Beaches have sand. Therefore, having sand floors in homes would be a great idea!"
non sequitur
false authority
straw man
post hoc
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
ad hominem
slippery slope
false authority
straw man
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
post hoc
slippery slope
false authority
false dilema
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
Ted: Biological evolution is both a theory and a fact.
Edwin: That is ridiculous! How can you possibly be absolutely certain that we evolved from pond scum!
post hoc
straw man
false dilema
ad hominem
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy:
"If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment, then eventually the government will ban all cars; therefore, we should not ban Hummers."
non sequitor
slippery slope
straw man
false analogy
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