Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

7th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.1, RI.8.8, RL.11-12.1

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Deb Lundy

Used 73+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. An attack against a person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

bandwagon

ad hominem

guilt by association

straw man

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. A false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences

hasty generalization

hasty generalization

slippery slope

false causation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. The argument that one thing caused another, simply because it happened before the other

false causation

false dichotomy

hasty generalization

guilt by association

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. An argument that assumes the natural choice is always the best choice

ad hominem

circular reasoning

bandwagon

appeal to nature

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. An unfair negative association with another person or group that is intended to discredit someone or something

hasty generalization

guilt by association

ad hominem

straw man

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. An argument that supports a claim with the claim itself

hasty generalization

slippery slope

circular reasoning

false dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. An argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

false dichotomy

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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