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Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

Authored by Ketteline Jacques

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You shouldn't listen to Jerry's argument on climate change because he's not a scientist.

Ad Hominem

Straw Man

Bandwagon

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You're wrong about gun control because you've never owned a gun.

Ad Hominem

Straw Man

Red Herring

Appeal to Tradition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Either you support the use of renewable energy, or you don't care about the environment at all.

False Dilemma

Burden of Proof

Red Herring

Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Let’s not worry about the exam specifics; what matters is that you feel prepared.

Red Herring

Slippery Slope

Straw Man

Burden of Proof

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Politician X can't be trusted because he was divorced twice.

Ad Hominem

Straw Man

Slippery Slope

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Only a few people dislike the new office policy, so it must be good for everyone.

Bandwagon

False Dilemma

Straw Man

Appeal to Tradition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should we change the school schedule? It's been this way for over 50 years!

Appeal to Tradition

Red Herring

Bandwagon

Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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