Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

6th - 8th Grade

9 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.7.8, RI.8.1, RI.6.5

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lareesa Greunke

Used 6+ times

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

language that elicits an emotional response in the reader

loaded language

red herring

hasty generalization

slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

information in an argument that distracts from the real issue.

red herring

ad hominem

stereotypes

slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

an assumption about an entire group of people based on no real evidence that is insensitive, insulting, or offensive.

stereotype

categorical claim

red herring

hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

an assumption based on no real evidence; these are not usually insulting but can lead to stereotypes.

hasty generalization

slippery slope

loaded language

bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

appeals to the reader’s desire to belong; the “everyone’s doing it”/don't be left out mentality

bandwagon

categorical claims

ad hominem

stereotype

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

overstates something, trying to make it seem larger or greater than what is true

exaggeration

hasty generalization

red herring

slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

assumes that two or more people or things are the same just because they can be put into the same general category

categorical claims

exaggeration

red herring

ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

attacks the opponent’s character instead of addressing the issue at hand

ad hominem

exaggeration

red herring

hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

appeals to the reader’s sense of fear by stating that one bad thing will lead to a worse thing

slippery slope

red herring

exaggeration

stereotype

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8