TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside? DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise." "But if you let cats go outside, then they'll hunt all the birds in the neighborhood. If you let them hunt all the birds, then robins will go extinct."

This has a slippery slope fallacy

This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside? DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise." "I believe people should not let their cats go outside. Going outside puts cats at risk for different injuries and illnesses."

This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

This has a slippery slope fallacy

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside? DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise." "What do you know? You've never even had a pet cat before!"

This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

This has a slippery slope fallacy

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside? DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise." "Speaking of exercise, have you ever played 'Just Dance'? What a great workout!"

This is a logical debate (no fallacy)

This has a slippery slope fallacy

Logical Fallacy Review

Authored by Ashley Winn

English, Specialty, Other

5th - 7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Is it a good thing to use a logical fallacy in a debate?

Yes

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which one of these is NOT a type of logical fallacy?

Ad hominem

Red herring

Electric slide

Slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An ad hominem fallacy happens when...

someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

someone changes the topic to distract the other person

someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A slippery slope fallacy happens when...

someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

someone changes the topic to distract the other person

someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A red herring fallacy happens when...

someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

someone changes the topic to distract the other person

someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A logical debate happens when...

someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic

someone changes the topic to distract the other person

someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else

someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is a red herring

This is a Swedish fish

This is a red snapper

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Logical Fallacy Review

Is it a good thing to use a logical fallacy in a debate?

Which one of these is NOT a type of logical fallacy?

An ad hominem fallacy happens when...

A slippery slope fallacy happens when...

A red herring fallacy happens when...

A logical debate happens when...

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise.""But if you let cats go outside, then they'll hunt all the birds in the neighborhood. If you let them hunt all the birds, then robins will go extinct."

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise.""I believe people should not let their cats go outside. Going outside puts cats at risk for different injuries and illnesses."

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise.""What do you know? You've never even had a pet cat before!"

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TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"But if you let cats go outside, then they'll hunt all the birds in the neighborhood. If you let them hunt all the birds, then robins will go extinct."

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"I believe people should not let their cats go outside. Going outside puts cats at risk for different injuries and illnesses."

TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"What do you know? You've never even had a pet cat before!"