Faulty Reasoning

Faulty Reasoning

6th - 8th Grade

18 Qs

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Faulty Reasoning

Faulty Reasoning

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RI.6.8, RI.7.8, RI.8.8

+6

Standards-aligned

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Anne Allen

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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  • 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.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

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.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

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.8.1

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.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

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.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

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