Logical Fallacies - Ad Hominem, False Dilemma, Red Herring
Authored by Craig Keepes
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"We shouldn’t take her advice on studying—she failed last year!"
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"Your opinion on healthy eating doesn’t count because you eat junk food all the time."
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"I don’t trust his opinion on politics; he dropped out of college."
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"You can’t be right about World War II—you weren’t even alive back then!"
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
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
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"Why should we listen to your argument about school rules? You’re always getting detention!"
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
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
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"He says exercise is important, but have you seen how out of shape he is?"
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
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
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?
"You think we should save money? Well, you’re just a greedy cheapskate!"
ad hominem
red herring
false dilemma (either/or)
Tags
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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