Argument/Reasoning/Fallacies

This fallacy occurs when evidence is boiled down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be right:"

• ad populum

• circular reasoning

• claim of value

• faulty analogy

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which is an example of Slippery Slope?

If you don't brush your teeth this morning...

• ...all of your teeth will fall out and no one will ever offer you a job.

• ...you will regret it halfway through the day.

• ...you will be sure to remember to brush them this evening.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

“She was wearing cowboy boots in her last Instagram picture so she must be into country music.”

• bandwagon

• either/or

• hasty generalization

• straw man

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Valarie needed to use ______________________ within her essay so that his argument is supported through facts, details, and quotations from credible sources.

• claim

• evidence

• bias

• counterclaim

Jim’s argument on vaccines seemed reasonable, but Lisa questioned his _____________________ since he has no medical experience.

• credibility

• tone

• bias

• claim

A strong argument includes the following:

• claim

• reasoning

• evidence

• irrelevant details

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

a clearly stated belief. It is a direct, specific, and arguable statement that a speaker attempts to prove

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• clause

explains why a claim is valid

• counterclaim

• reasoning

• evidence

• conclusion

Which of the following would be a claim?

• Zoos are good for both animals and people.

• For example, some zoos have created specialized “floors” made of sand and clay that are soft like the jungle to protect elephants’ feet.

• Zoos do not just protect animals, they actually increase their population by breeding them.

• So if someone finds a sick grizzly bear, for example, they can bring it to a zoo where it will be treated.

a statements that goes against one's own claim

• evidence

• bias

• counterclaim

• supporting detail