Loaded Questions, Red Herring, and Circular Reasoning

Which logical fallacy's definition is "something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question?"

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Loaded Question

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which logical fallacy's definition is "a form of a complex question that contains a controversial assumption (e.g., a presumption of guilt)?"

• Red Herring

• Loaded Question

• Circular Reasoning

Which logical fallacy's definition is "an attempt to support a statement by simply repeating the statement in a different way?"

• Red Herring

• Loaded Question

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

"You must obey the law because it's illegal to break the law."

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Loaded Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

"Everyone loves Rebecca because she is so popular."

• Loaded Question

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"When you are late getting home past curfew-you distract your parents by talking to them about the weather-how cold it is, or how rainy it is."

• Red Herring

• Loaded Question

• Circular Reasoning

"Daughter: "I'm so hurt that Todd broke up with me, Mom." Mother: "Just think of all the starving children in Africa, honey. Your problems will seem pretty insignificant then."

• Loaded Question

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

"Are you sure you want to hire an entitled millennial?” 

• Loaded Question

• Circular Reasoning

• Red Herring

"Are you going to quit copying someone else's work instead of doing your own?"

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Loaded Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

"Why would you let your son play video games like that? Violent video games cause teens to be violent because violent teens play violent video games."

• Loaded Question

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1