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Logical Fallacies Midterm Exam

Authored by Hector Garcia

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Logical Fallacies Midterm Exam
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why should we listen to Paskett about which car is better? He's dumb because he eats sunflower seeds.

Bandwagon

Ad Hominem

Equivocation

Straw Man

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

This fallacy refers to "name calling" instead of addressing the actual issue

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

This fallacy refers to following the popular opinion; otherwise known as jumping on the _________

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

I don't know much about football, but everyone likes Tom Brady, so I do too!

Ad Hominem

Circular Reasoning

Either or

Bandwagon

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Just do it! - Everyone else already did...

Bandwagon

Ad Hominem

Pathos

Circular Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

If you step on a crack, you'll break your mother's back

Guilt by Association

Ad Hominem

False Cause

Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The weather was perfectly fine until Aunt Jamimi showed up. Therefore she caused it.

False Cause

False Analogy

False Dichotomy (either or)

False.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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