Logical Fallacies

Which logical fallacy involves appealing to popular ideas or the crowd?

• Sweeping Generalization

• Red Herring

• Bandwagon

• Circular Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

6. Which fallacy involves making an argument based on an unrelated point rather than addressing the topic at hand?
   

• Loaded language

• Circular reasoning

• Red herring

• Sweeping generalizations

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What fallacy is committed when someone attacks a misrepresentation of their opponent's argument?

• 6. Circular reasoning
     

• Slippery slope

• Strawman

• Bandwagon

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which fallacy involves using emotionally-charged words to influence an audience?

• 6. Loaded language
     

• Circular reasoning

• Red herring

• Sweeping generalizations

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What fallacy occurs when the consequences of a suggested action are exaggerated unrealistically?

• Red herring

• 6. Slippery slope
     

• Bandwagon

• Loaded language

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

"If we ban one violent video game, all video games will eventually be banned, and our freedom of speech will be taken away."

• Sweeping Generalization

• Red Herring

• Loaded Language

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

"Yes, I didn't finish my homework on time, but look at how well I did on my last test!"

• Circular Reasoning

• Bandwagon

• Red Herring

• Loaded Language

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Everyone is watching this new show, so it must be fantastic!"

• Sweeping Generalization

• Bandwagon

• Loaded Language

• Strawman

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

"All teenagers are irresponsible because I saw one teenager littering."

• Bandwagon

• Strawman

• Circular Reasoning

• Sweeping Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Those heartless corporations are destroying our town with their greedy actions!"

• Bandwagon

• Red Herring

• Loaded Language

• Strawman

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8