Logical Fallacy Matching

People generally like to walk on the beach. Beaches have sand. Therefore, having sand floors in homes would be a great idea.

• Oversimplification

• Hasty Generalization

• Non sequitur

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

When I was young, my dad and brothers never helped with the household chores. All men are useless in the house.

• Either/Or

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Faulty Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

We can either stop using cars or destroy the earth.

• Either/Or

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Faulty Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Eighteen-year-olds have the right to vote because it's legal for them to vote.

• Ad hominem

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Faulty Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A certain brand of toothpaste claims it will "clean your teeth in just one week".

• Ad hominem

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Oversimplification

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Every time I wash my car, it rains.

• Ad hominem

• Circular Reasoning

• Faulty Cause & Effect

• Oversimplification

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What would you know about long-term relationships? You’re not even married!

• Ad hominem

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Faulty Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

People end up in jail because they are lazy and have no morals.

• Ad hominem

• Oversimplification

• Faulty Cause & Effect

• Either/Or

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1