Logical Fallacies
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is demonstrated by the statement: "Since everyone is buying this brand of sneakers, it must be the best available."
Ad Populum
Straw Man
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "Eating ice-cream every day is good because my grandma did, and she lived a long time."
Non-Sequitur
Slippery Slope
Circular Reasoning
Post Hoc
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which kind of fallacy is included in this argument? "Since my brother loves Coca-Cola, and he's really cool, if you drink Coca-Cola, you'll be cool too. What's up, brother?!"
Red Herring
Circular Reasoning
Ad Populum
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "If you start drinking Coca Cola, you'll want more and then try other bad things."
Slippery Slope
False Analogy
Straw Man
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "Donuts are better than ice-cream because they come in more flavors."
Non-Sequitur
False Analogy
Straw Man
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "If you stop eating ice-cream, you'll start wanting more donuts."
Post Hoc
Ad Populum
Non-Sequitur
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is included in this argument? "Donuts aren't bad for you because my friend eats them every day, and he's never been sick."
Begging the Question
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
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