Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

10th Grade - University

10 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade - University

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI. 9-10.8, RI.11-12.5

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Braxton Thornley

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10 questions

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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. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

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. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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.8.1

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: Don't listen to Steve—he didn't even graduate from college.

Straw Man

Red Herring

False Causality

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

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.8.1

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: 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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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