grades 9-10 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas number 8

Define Fallacy

• A factual recounting of events

• A type of convincing argument used in academic writing

• A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid

• An opinion based argument that is not rooted in fact

Identify the type of Fallacy that applies to this statement: If we allow schools to ban ipods, they'll eventually ban all phones, and technology so we should not let them ban ipods

• Slippery Slope

• Genetic Fallacy

• Circular Argument

• Red Herring

Answer explanation

A slippery slope argument goes from A will cause B through many small steps then C, then D, then E.....

This paragraph is a good argument:

We must ban all technology from school because it is a nuisance, and distraction to our students. It gets in the way of all learning, and cannot be used in any efficient way to aid in learning in of itself.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is false because the author has stated an opinion without using factual evidence to prove the claim that technology cannot be used to efficiently learn

Select the argument with no falicies

• If we let her go to the dance, she'll eventually end up staying out late with her friends every night

• The carrots may have clogged the drain, but you were supposed to buy drain o

• Bass is a more rhythmic instrument, and therefore requires better timing.

• I can see, so I see well

Match the following

• An argument that focuses on where something or someone originated from

• Red Herring

• An argument that does not prove the argument, but states it again.

• Circular Falucy

• A conclusion based on if A happens it will lead to B, and so on

• Slippery Slope

• A tactic that draws attention to another topic rather than addressing the current one

• Genetic Fallacy

Pick the appropriate evidence to support this claim :

Shark finning is cruel, and inhumane

• Shark fins offer little substantive nutrition

• Sharks are often left to suffocate on the ocean floor

• Sharks rarely attack people

• Sharks fins are a delicacy, and rarely eaten

Answer explanation

Sharks being left to die slowly would be considered inhumane. Though the other answers relate to the act they do not fit this statement, and would be better addressed as a topic themselves

Evidence in an argument should be credibly sourced through primary sources, or credible secondary sources that have gathered information from primary sources.

• True

• False

Which evidence statement does not support this argument:

Fossil fuels are an inefficient, and actively harmful fuel source.

• The burning of coal, and other fossil fuels output pollution that brings down air quality.

• Eventually fossil fuels will run out, and be gone entirely.

• Green fuels are much better, and should be used more.

Based on this hypothetical statistic identify which statements are false:

40% of all fish caught within freshwater have less parasites than salt water

• If you eat salt water fish you are more likely to eat more parasites

• Fresh water fish have no parasites within them

• Salt water fish are much dirtier than fresh water

• Fresh water fish have generally less parasites, then salt water fish

Every statistical claim made in an argument is automatically true

• True

• False