Logical Fallacies - Ad Hominem, False Dilemma, Red Herring

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?

"Why do we need a longer lunch break? The real issue is that the school Wi-Fi is too slow."

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?

"I know I was supposed to clean my room, but have you seen how messy my sister’s room is?"

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What type of logical fallacy is being used in this Passage?

"Talk about school funding? Well, what about crime in the city? That’s more important!"

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1