Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

Assessment

Flashcard

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.1, RI. 9-10.8, RL.8.1

+9

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Attempting to link two points that have nothing to do with each other is a...

Back

Non Sequitar

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A personal attack on an opponent instead of the argument is...

Back

ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Accepting a concept as Right/correct because the majority of people accept an idea is called _______.

Back

Ad populum

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An argument that has no supporting evidence uses ______. Options: Circular Reasoning, Ad Hominem, Red herring, slippery slope

Back

Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is it called when someone reaches a conclusion that is not justified logically by objective or sufficient evidence? Options: hasty generalization, non sequitur, straw man, red herring.

Back

hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When people reach a conclusion based on a sample size that’s too small: a finding about a small sample size but applying it to a much larger population.

Back

hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Linking two unrelated points together is a

Back

non sequitar

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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