Logical Fallacies Practice

A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

• ad hominem

• bandwagon

• slippery slope

• hasty generalization

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A fallacious argument that restates the argument or claim  rather than proving it. The argument goes in a circle. The arguer assumes what he or she is attempting to prove.

• red herring

• post hoc

• circular reasoning

• either or

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate.

• circular reasoning

• hasty generalization

• false cause

• false authority

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what is really at stake.

• red herring

• slippery slope

• non sequitur

• begging the question

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Using an expert to sell something… except they are not in expert in what they are selling- they’re an expert in something else.

• post hoc

• false authority

• either or

• bandwagon

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

offering only 2 choices… when there are clearly more!

• either or

• post hoc

• ad hominem

• hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Saying that if we allow A to happen, then eventually Z will happen… even though Z is actually unlikely to happen  

• slippery slope

• false cause

• post hoc

• red herring

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

This appeals to the popularity of an idea.  This assumes that the more popular the idea, the more valid (true) it must be. 

• false authority

• false cause

• bandwagon

• post hoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Falsely identifying the real cause of an event

• false authority

• ad hominem

• false cause

• slippery slope

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

fallacy involves attributing a cause and effect relationship without adequate evidence.

• slippery slope

• post hoc

• red herring

• bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1