Logical Fallacies Bellwork

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? In this election, we've seen the highest voter turnout ever recorded. If you have any doubts about Ethan Whitaker's qualifications, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him.

• appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good

• bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

• bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

• appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good

Answer explanation

The correct choice is bandwagon fallacy because it assumes the popular choice is automatically correct based on high voter turnout.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? "Of course you don't like rap or hip-hop music! You wear the same clothes every day and have zero fashion sense."

• ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

• bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

• ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? "I ate kielbasa right before my favorite football team won the championship back in 2006. Now, I always eat kielbasa before their games to carry them to victory."

• ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

• false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other

• false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other

• ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? "Did you really vote for Jim as class treasurer? Didn't you hear that his uncle was imprisoned for embezzling $1.5 million?"

• appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good

• guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? "How can I be expected to do my homework when billions of people around the world are throwing their plastic water bottles away without recycling them?"

• hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence

• red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Mom, I know you're upset that I went over my cell limit this month. The important issue here, though, is that I got an A on my algebra exam.

• hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence

• red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

• red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

• hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Mayor Cameron wants to create more bicycle lanes in Westford. Why is he forcing us to give up our cars and bike everywhere?

• bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

• straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against

• appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Sure, we haven't given raises to our employees in more than ten years. However, we do pride ourselves on providing customer service in over seven different languages.

• false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other

• hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence

• red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Senator Strickland announced today that she plans to cut funding to early childhood education programs. The last thing we need is a government official who hates children!

• circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself

• appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good

• straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? "You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?"

• ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

• appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good

• hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1