Logical Fallacies Review
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is Ad Hominem?
Diversionary tactics of switching the argument from the issue at hand to the speaker.
Appeals to what is popular with the majority rather than the validity of the argument.
Comparing two things that are not comparable.
Conclusion made with insufficient evidence to support.
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Ad Populum: Is the appeal to what is popular with the ________ rather than the validity of the argument.
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc: To establish a _____ cause for the issue at hand.
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which example shows a Straw Man fallacy?
"If we allow students at Greenwood High to use calculators during their math finals, next they'll demand to use Google to solve all the problems."
"You can't possibly critique the mayor's new policy because you're not a city planner."
"Jennifer has been a successful CEO at Tech Innovations Inc., so she'll definitely be a great governor."
"People have been using Styrofoam cups for decades without issues, so they must be perfectly safe for the environment."
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is a Red Herring fallacy?
A distraction from the main issue by introducing an irrelevant topic.
Assuming that because one event follows another, the first event caused the second.
Attacking the character of the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size.
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which example illustrates a Slippery Slope fallacy?
"If we ban plastic straws, soon all plastic products will be banned, and then we'll have to live without any modern conveniences."
"You can't trust his opinion on climate change because he's not a scientist."
"The new manager is from a different industry, so she won't understand our business."
"Everyone is buying the new smartphone, so it must be the best on the market."
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is a Hasty Generalization?
Making a broad claim based on a small or unrepresentative sample.
Assuming that because two things are alike in one way, they are alike in all ways.
Arguing that a claim is true because it has not been proven false.
Using an authority figure's opinion as evidence in an unrelated field.
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CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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