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Logical & Rhetorical Fallacies

Authored by Marissa Ayala

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 13+ times

Logical & Rhetorical Fallacies
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What is a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument

A Lie

Fallacy

Rhetoric

Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Consists of faulty reasoning. Not errors in fact; errors in logic

.Sometimes made consciously to sway decisions

3rd person

Loaded Answer

Logical Fallacy

Rhetorical Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Blurs thinking.  They distract users from the argument by arousing strong emotions

Rhetorical Fallacy

Name calling

Distraction

Snob appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Using emotionally charged words to cloud thinking

Bullying

Loaded Term

Bandwagon

Testimonial

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Making people feel they should do something because a expert or professional person does it

Testimonial

Snob appeal

Loaded Term

Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Making people feel they should do something because a celebrity person does it

Generalization

Snob Appeal

Testimonial

Loaded Term

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Making people believe that everyone believes something or is doing something

Loaded Term

Testimonial

Bandwagon

Name Calling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

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