
Logical Fallacies
Authored by Hannah McKee
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Every upstanding American enjoys baseball and loves eating pretzels while they watch the game.
This statement is an example of
a bandwagon effect
testimonial
slippery slope
loaded words
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy involves misrepresenting the other viewpoint by taking a small piece of an argument, and distorting (twisting) the words around to fit your position?
Ex.) Person A: "Harsh prison sentences are causing more problems than they’re solving."
Person B: "So what you’re saying is we should just let all the criminals go free!"
Ad populum/bandwagon
Overgeneralization
Slippery slope
Strawman
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves making a big general statement or conclusion, based on a small amount of evidence.
"I visited a new city, but the first person I met was really rude to me. Thus, everyone from that city is rude."
Overgeneralization
False analogy
Ad hominem (personal attack)
Slippery slope
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves making the conclusion that if this happens, then it will lead to a chain of events going downhill to a very unlikely and usually bad outcome?
"If you don’t do your homework, you won’t get good grades, and you won’t get into a good college, so you won’t get a good job and your life will be ruined!
Ad hominem
Overgeneralization
Slippery slope
Strawman
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves attacking/criticizing the person, instead of addressing the issue?
"My doctor says I need to lose weight, but have you seen how overweight she is?"
Bandwagon
Overgeneralization
Either/or or false dichotomy
Ad hominem
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy appeals to the popular idea or concept as the correct course of action?
"Everybody in our family goes to Georgetown for undergrad, so it only makes sense that you do, too."
Overgeneralization
False analogy
Bandwagon
Circular reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you allow one student to take an online course, soon
everyone will want to, and the schools will be empty.
Slippery Slope
Band Wagon
Ambiguity
Insufficient Evidence
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
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