Logical Fallacies

Which logical fallacy involves attacking the person making the argument instead of addressing their position?

• hasty generalization

• ad hominem

• red herring

• bandwagon

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What logical fallacy presents an unqualified person or institution as a source of credible information?

• scare tactics

• loaded language

• appeal to false authority

• strawman

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy urges you to follow the same path as everyone else based on the assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid?

• slippery slope

• sentimental appeal

• either/or

• bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the unfair oversimplification of an issue by providing only two options as a possible solution?

• either/or

• scare tactics

• hasty generalization

• loaded language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy involves drawing an inference from insufficient evidence?

• hasty generalization

• red herring

• strawman

• appeal to false authority

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the term for a phrase that has strong emotional overtones and is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning?

• bandwagon

• loaded language

• sentimental appeal

• scare tactics

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy misleads or distracts the readers' attention from the original topic with irrelevant information?

• appeal to false authority

• strawman

• hasty generalization

• red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What logical fallacy uses fear to sway people by exaggerating possible dangers well beyond their statistical likelihood?

• scare tactics

• bandwagon

• either/or

• loaded language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy plays on readers' emotions to distract them from the facts?

• ad hominem

• slippery slope

• sentimental appeal

• hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, incorrectly suggesting one action will automatically lead to a chain of disastrous or undesirable events?

• red herring

• loaded language

• slippery slope

• scare tactics

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5