3.13 Fallacy Practice Review

First Name

Last Name

ID

Period #

Type a

4 5 6 7

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot.

Therefore, you should believe me.

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Justin's mom gets his phone bill and he has gone over the limit. He begins talking to her about how hard his math class is and how well he did on a test today.

• ad hominem

• hasty generalization

• red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Charlie: I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important.

Bob: So you’re saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak target for terrorists.

• straw man

• hasty generalization

• slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A mistake or misunderstanding in logic that fails to support a person's argument is called a _________.

• fallacy

• logical response

• solid thinking

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

This logical fallacy is used when a person attacks an exaggerated, wrong version of the other side's argument instead of their real argument.

• straw man

• red herring

• ad hominem

• circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

This logical fallacy attacks an opponent personally rather than attacking his or her argument.

• ad hominem

• bandwagon

• circular reasoning

• either/or

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5