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logical fallacy

Authored by Grace Velasquez

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

logical fallacy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We should abolish the death penalty. Even Taylor Swift is opposed to it.

Hasty Generalization

Bandwagon

Straw Man

Appeal to Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot. Therefore, you should believe me.

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Cherry-picking the evidence

Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I met a tall man who loved to eat cheese. Now I believe that all tall people like cheese.

Ad Hominem
Hasty Generalization
Affirming the Consequent
Appeal to Irrelevant Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and you GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up poor and homeless.

Slippery Slope
Circular Reasoning
False Dilemma
Affirming the Consequent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After Will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying that he was surprised that Will hates our country so much that he wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending.

ad hominem
red herring
straw man
sentimental appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why should we put people on trial when we know they are guilty?

Begging the Question

Post Hoc

Straw Man

Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

40 million people can't be wrong! Buy the new Iphone XIV today!

Bandwagon

False dichotomy

Post hoc

Straw man

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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