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Logical Fallacies

Authored by Ashley Wilson

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7th Grade

TEKS covered

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Logical Fallacies
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of fallacy does not offer a valid reason to support a claim. It just repeats the claim in slightly different wording.

Circular Reasoning

Either/Or Fallacy

Hasty Generalization

Straw Man Fallacy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of reasoning makes the mistake of falsely presenting the audience with only two choices/sides (one choice is obviously worse than the other).

Circular Reasoning

Hasty Generalization

Straw Man Fallacy

Either/Or Fallacy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of fallacy oversimplifies an issue. It does not consider the valid points of the opposing side. It builds up the other side as weak and attacks this weak argument because it is easier to do.

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Straw Man Fallacy

Either/Or Fallacy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. In other words, you are rushing to a conclusion before you have all the relevant facts.

Straw Man Fallacy

Either/Or Fallacy

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Bee Movie is the best movie because it is awesome!

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Either/Or Fallacy

Straw Man Fallacy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The kid down the street lied to me. All kids in my neighborhood are liars.

Circular reasoning

Straw Man fallacy

Hasty Generalization

Either/Or Fallacy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My grandmother ate burgers and French fries every day, and she lived to be 98 years old. Burgers and fries are healthy food for everyone.

Hasty Generalization

Either/Or Fallacy

Circular reasoning

Straw Man Fallacy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

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