Logical Fallacies

What is the focus of the lesson objectives?

• Artistic skills

• Logical reasoning

• Physical fitness

• Musical talent

What are logical fallacies?

• Common flaws in reasoning

• Strong arguments

• Valid points

• Evidence-based assertions

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which logical fallacy involves making a broad conclusion based on limited evidence?

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the logical fallacy called when someone attacks the person instead of the argument?

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Hasty Generalization

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

If a person concludes that all dogs are dangerous because they were bitten by one, which fallacy are they using?

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does a hasty generalization often result from?

• Detailed analysis

• Insufficient evidence

• Comprehensive research

• Expert consultation

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a slippery slope fallacy?

• A logical argument with strong evidence

• A series of events leading to a plausible conclusion

• An assertion that one occurrence leads to another, ending in an implausible conclusion

• A type of mathematical equation

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The power of the human mind to think and understand in a logical way

• reason

• philosophies

• natural rights

• contract

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is reason?

• Complete belief in something

• Forming judgments through logic

• A system of government and economics

• A position of authority in the church.

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