Logical Fallacies
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which fallacy involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?
Back
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which fallacy involves making a broad conclusion based on insufficient evidence?
Back
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which fallacy involves making unsupported assumptions about a logical conclusion of why something happened?
Back
Post Hoc
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following fallacies involves presenting only two options when there may be others? Options: Weak Analogy, False Dilemma, Appeal to Pity, Red Herring
Back
False Dilemma
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which fallacy involves presenting a weak analogy or comparison as evidence?
Back
Weak Analogy
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which fallacy involves using emotional pleas to persuade rather than evidence? Options: Straw Man, Hasty Generalization, Slippery Slope, Appeal to Pity
Back
Appeal to Pity
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which fallacy involves diverting attention away from the topic at hand? Options: Weak Analogy, False Dilemma, Appeal to Pity, Red Herring
Back
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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