logical fallacy

What is the most accurate definition for a fallacy?

• An error in reasoning

• A false or mistaken idea

• Of sound reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."

• logos
• ethos
• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Based on the dozens of archaeological expeditions I’ve made all over the world, I am confident that those potsherds are Mesopotamian in origin."

• logos
• ethos
• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Chick fil A is the greatest food chain in existence. Look at the crowds!"

• Begging the Question

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Authority

• False Cause

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• False Cause

• Bandwagon

• Begging the Question

• Appeal to Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

“John started going to church more often, then won the lottery; therefore, God is rewarding his faithfulness.”

• False Cause

• Bandwagon

• Begging the Question

• Appeal to Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is it a good thing to use a logical fallacy in a debate?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy is represented in this image?

• False Authority

• Bandwagon

• Begging the Question

• False Cause

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author identifies herself as a parent and a teacher of adult literacy classes, proving that her opinion on this topic is valid. This is an appeal to -----.

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5