Logical Fallacies

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"My Friend at work got sick after having the flu shot. That's why I don't get the flu shot; it doesn't work

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to False Authority

• ad hominem

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

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CCSS.SL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.1

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"Oprah loves this face cream, so I have to get it."

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to False Authority

• ad hominem

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

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CCSS.SL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"We can debate taxes all day, the bottom line is that my opponent is really just a greedy pig."

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to False Authority

• ad hominem

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

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CCSS.SL.11-12.3

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

Mom: Sweetie, it's time for bed.

Child: Oh, hey mom. Did I ever ask you how you and dad met?

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• False Dilemma

• post hoc ergo propter hoc

• False Analogy

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"When will you learn that I'm right because I'm right?"

• Appeal to False Authority

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Bandwagon

• Circular Reasoning

• False Dilemma

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.11-12.3

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"I just failed that test because I didn't have breakfast this morning."

• False Dilemma

• post hoc ergo propter hoc

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• ad hominem

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CCSS.SL.11-12.3

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

America: Love it or leave it.

• post hoc ergo propter hoc

• False Dilemma

• False Analogy

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Bandwagon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.11-12.3

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"If you don't love baseball, you must be a terrorist who hates America."

• False Dilemma

• Falsa Analogy

• Straw Man Fallacy

• ad hominem

• Red Herring

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

John: Do you want to go to McDonald's?

Joe: No way! Gross! Do you know what's in that stuff? Preservatives, artificial dyes, growth hormones, antibiotics ... the list goes on and on.

John: Well, I don't like eating dirt and that's all that's left if you're going to be "all natural," so I'm getting a Big Mac.

• post hoc ergo propter hoc

• false dilemma

• false analogy

• straw man fallacy

• bandwagon

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CCSS.SL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.1

Identify the logical fallacy that best applies to each example. Each fallacy is only used one time.

"Everyone in my class has a cell phone. Can I please get one for Christmas?"

• appeal to false authority

• hasty generalization

• straw man fallacy

• false dilemma

• bandwagon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6