
Logical Fallacies
Authored by Rachel Red
English
9th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This logical fallacy relies on the unreasonable assumption that one small event will lead to a chain of events (domino effect).
Hasty generalization
Slippery slope
Either/or
Straw man
Bandwagon
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My opponent raises a good point, but can we really trust him? I mean, he moved to this town only two years ago, and everyone knows his wife left him. If he can't even manage his own household, how can we trust him to know how to balance a simple budget?
Hasty generalization
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Scare tactic
Appeal to false authority
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The economy continues to grow as the number of "likes" on my Instagram account increase. I'm doing so much for this country.
Slippery slope
Straw man
Hasty generalization
Faulty causality
Bandwagon
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My cousin works as a mechanic at Oil Changers, and he says that renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, aren't going to provide any help in fixing our nation's energy crisis. He's so right.
Appeal to false authority
Hasty generalization
Sentimental appeal
Scare tactic
Either/or
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Oh, please. What would you know about labor laws? You don't even have a job.
Appeal to false authority
Ad hominem
Faulty causality
Slippery slope
Hasty generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I know you don't like the kitty-cat sweater Grandma knitted for you, but she worked so hard on it, and it will make her happy to see you wear it in the family photos.
Sentimental appeal
Bandwagon
Scare tactic
Straw man
Either/or
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Charlie: Fast food is filled with salt, fat, and added sugars. We need better regulation of the industry.
Bob: That may be, but you're such a hypocrite! I saw you devour a Triple-Baconator, super-sized fries, and 64 ounces of soda yesterday.
Ad hominem
Straw man
Slippery slope
Hasty generalization
Appeal to false authority
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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