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Logical Fallacies Practice
Quiz
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Megan Martin
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16 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent
ad hominem
bandwagon
slippery slope
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what is really at stake.
red herring
slippery slope
non sequitur
begging the question
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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