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Fallacy Practice

Authored by Isaac Chavarria

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Fallacy Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

DeLay argues that stem-cell research is immoral. But DeLay is an ultra right-wing lunatic who’s incapable of thinking objectively. Obviously his argument is non-sense.

Hasty generalization

Ad hominen

Weak Analogy

Appeal to Authority

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and LeBron James are Democrats. Therefore all celebrities are Democrats.

Hasty generalization

Ad hominen

Weak Analogy

Appeal to Authority

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 10 pts

There’s a lot of talk these days about getting the pesticides out of our fruits and vegetables. But many of these foods are essential to our health. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, broccoli is rich in iron, and oranges and grapefruits have lots of vitamin C.

Slippery Slope

Ad hominen

Weak Analogy

Red Herring

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

When we support a conclusion by appealing to a person who is not an expert on the subject, it is called the fallacy of appeal to _________.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

The following example represents the fallacy of appeal to ____.

The position open in the accounting department should be given to Frank. He’s got six hungry children to feed and his wife needs an operation to save her eyesight.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

I know some of you oppose the appointment of Cole as the new sales manager. But I am sure you will see that he’s well-qualified for the job. If he’s not appointed, we may have to cut some personnel in your department.

Appeal to Pity

Ad Hominem

Straw person

Appeal to Force

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 10 pts

What do you think the fallacy of "straw person" is?

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