Fallacies

You either learn or you don't. There's no two ways about it.

• Slippery Slope

• Begging the Question

• Hasty Generalization

• False Dilemma

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

If we keep kids from enjoying recess, eventually they will never want to preserve nature.

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

• False Dilemma

• Red Herring

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Person A: I think pollution from humans contributes to climate change.

Person B: So, you think humans are directly responsible for extreme weather, like hurricanes, and have caused the droughts in the southwestern U.S.?

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

I can tell this movie is going to be terrible; the opening credits aren't even over yet!

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Begging the Question

• Ad Hominem

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The reason our company never makes any money is because we have a buffoon running it!

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

• Begging the Question

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Distracting and dangerous mobile devices should be banned from use in vehicles.

• Red Herring

• Begging the Question

• Hasty Generlization

• Slippery Slope

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1