Logical Fallacies
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English
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Amanda El-Aya
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
An argument that can be disproven through reasoning is -
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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
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Attacking someone personally instead of attacking his/her argument.
Ad Hominem
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Appeal to Authority
Straw Man
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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
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Claiming something is true because the majority of people believe it.
Straw Man
Appeal to popular belief
False Dilemma
Appeal to Common Practice
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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
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1 min • 10 pts
Creating a distorted or simplified caricature of your opponent's argument, and then arguing against that.
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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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Claiming something is true because it's commonly practiced.
Appeal to Popular Belief
Straw Man
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Appeal to Common Practice
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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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Assuming a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related (negative) events.
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
False Dilemma
Appeal to Popular Belief
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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1 min • 10 pts
Presenting two opposing options as the only two options while hiding alternatives.
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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
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