Logical Fallacies
Authored by Braxton Thornley
English
10th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the logical fallacy that refers to an argument that relies on personal attacks?
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
False Dichotomy
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the logical fallacy that appeals to listeners' fears by proposing a dramatic and unlikely chain of events?
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
False Causality
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the logical fallacy that incorrectly assumes that correlation equals causation?
Ad Hominem
Red Herring
False Dichotomy
False Causality
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a straw man argument?
An argument that intentionally misrepresents the opposition in order to make it easier to disprove.
An argument that avoids the original point of contention and tries to distract from the point being debated.
An argument that draws conclusions from a small sample size and applies those conclusions too broadly.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
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: Don't listen to Steve—he didn't even graduate from college.
Straw Man
Red Herring
False Causality
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy: I used to work with a girl who had blonde hair, and she was an air-head; all blondes are unintelligent.
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
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: If you don't clean your room, then it will start to smell bad, and you'll start to smell bad. And if you smell bad, you won't have any friends.
Ad Hominem
False Dichotomy
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Tags
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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