Faulty Reasoning

Quiz

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.7.8, RI.8.1, RI.6.8

+6

Standards-aligned

Anne Allen

FREE Resource

18 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My 7-year old niece is afraid to go on a rollercoaster, so all kids must be afraid of rollercoasters.

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Overgeneralization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I visited a new city, but the first person I met was really rude to me. Thus, everyone from that city is rude.

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Attacking the Person

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“Did you hear about those teenagers that vandalized the store downtown? Teenagers are so irresponsible.”

Hasty Generalization

Attacking the Person

Overgeneralization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

That restaurant is popular because everyone in town goes there.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My job interview did not go well. I'll never get a job.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The mayor's new program was developed by a fool

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the person

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

John Green is a wonderful writer because he writes so well.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attacking the person

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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