Identify Logical Fallacies

“If we don’t conserve fuel now, there won’t be any left in 20 years.”

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• 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

Even though winter hasn’t even started yet, I can just tell it is going to be a great winter.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• 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

The legal driving age should be lowered to 14 because that is what the majority of US teenagers believe.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• 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

Our teacher is a good teacher because he is our teacher.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• 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

I broke a mirror earlier in the day, and then I received an F on my history final. Therefore, I received the F because of my bad luck of breaking the mirror.

• False Cause

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• 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

We admit that this measure is popular. But we also urge you to recognize that there are so many bond issues on this ballot that the whole thing is getting ridiculous.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• Red Herring

Pencils help you write. A drinking straw looks like a pen. Therefore, drinking straws can help you write.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• 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

William Larson grew up in poverty. Therefore, he will make a fine President of the United States.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• 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

A black cat crossed my path, and then I got into a car accident. The black cat caused the car accident.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• 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

Senator Lewis says that we should not fund the missile attack program. I disagree. I don’t understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• 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