Why is it a Logical Fallacy?
Authored by Emily Naftzger
English
7th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“You shouldn’t listen to her argument about school lunches. She always gets in trouble in the cafe.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“If we allow one late assignment, students will stop turning in work altogether.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“That idea can’t be right. You can tell by how annoying she is.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“My neighbor smoked for 40 years and lived to 95, so smoking isn’t dangerous.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“You can’t trust his opinion on climate change; he failed Physics.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“I don’t know anyone who has gotten sick from vaping, so it must be safe.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the statement below a logical fallacy?
“If we let students retake tests, next they’ll expect to skip class entirely.”
It attacks the person instead of the argument. (Ad Hominem)
It assumes one step leads to extreme, negative consequences. (Slippery Slope)
It uses popularity as proof instead of real evidence. (Bandwagon)
It relies on a personal story or singular occurrence as evidence. (Anecdotal Fallacy)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
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