Logical Fallacies
Authored by Kristin Thomas
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy involves appealing to popular ideas or the crowd?
Sweeping Generalization
Red Herring
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves making an argument based on an unrelated point rather than addressing the topic at hand?
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What fallacy is committed when someone attacks a misrepresentation of their opponent's argument?
Circular reasoning
Slippery slope
Strawman
Bandwagon
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves using emotionally-charged words to influence an audience?
Loaded language
Circular reasoning
Red herring
Sweeping generalizations
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What fallacy occurs when the consequences of a suggested action are exaggerated unrealistically?
Red herring
Slippery slope
Bandwagon
Loaded language
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"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.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"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
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
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