Flaws & Weaknesses

Choose the flaw that best describes:

If you don't stay inside during the storm, you'll get struck by lightning!

• Restriction of Options

• Causal Flaw

• Straw Man

• Counter Attack

Choose the flaw that best describes:

Ms. Rohan made us watch Harry Potter. She expects every student to engage in witchcraft!

• Counter Attack

• Straw Man

• Personal Attack

• Restriction of Options

Choose the flaw that best describes:

Ms. Rohan told us not to be absent for the test, but she's not even here herself!

• Conflation

• Equivocation

• Straw Man

• Counter Attack

Choose the flaw that best describes:

Ms. Rohan isn't good at teaching critical thinking. She's too loud.

• Confusion of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

• Personal Attack

• Counter Attack

• Hasty Generalization

Choose the flaw that best describes:

His family has lots of money, so they must live in Palm City.

• Confusion of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

• Hasty Generalization

• Sweeping Generalization

• Restriction of Options

Choose the flaw that best describes:

I have a 4.0 GPA, so I’m going to get lots of scholarships senior year.

• Confusion of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

• Hasty Generalization

• Sweeping Generalization

• Conflation

Choose the flaw or weakness that best describes:

Ross, who is in debate, is great at writing critical thinking arguments. So, other debate students will do well, too.

• Weak Analogy

• Straw Man

• Equivocation

• Hasty Generalization

Choose the flaw or weakness that best describes:

Jason is a responsible young man, so he must be responsible for the car crash he was in.

• Weak Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

• Equivocation

• Conflation

Choose the flaw or weakness that best describes:

This weekend was blistering hot! It was 73 degrees!

• Conflation

• Confusion of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

• Restriction of Options

• Inconsistency

Choose the flaw or weakness that best describes:

I love Spiderman: No Way Home because it’s my favorite movie!

• Confusion of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning

• Appeal to Emotion