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Logical Fallacies Review

Authored by Kelly Miele

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Logical Fallacies Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ad hominem fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the appeal to ignorance fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Claiming something is true because it hasn't been proven false

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the slippery slope fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Claiming that one event will lead to a chain of events with extreme consequences

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the straw person fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Claiming something is true because it hasn't been proven false

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the false analogy fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Claiming something is true because it hasn't been proven false

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the red herring fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Introducing a distraction to divert attention from the main issue

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the either or fallacy?

Attacking a false version of someone's argument

Comparing two things that are not similar

Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings

Presenting only two extreme options as the only alternatives

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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