In this election, we've seen the highest voter turnout ever recorded. If you have any doubts about Tyler Espinoza's qualifications, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him.

ad hominem : a personal attack against opponent to discredit him/her

Our competitors use unhealthy sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners. But Rev-Up Energy Drink contains one hundred percent real cane sugar to fuel your body better.

bandwagon: assumption that popular choice is automatically correct

The museum's new gemstones and precious minerals exhibit needs more security guards. If you don't agree, then you must be planning to steal a piece of the exhibit.

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

bandwagon fallacy: assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

How do I know that Beth is the most intelligent person in our geometry class? I know because she's so smart.

red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

slippery slope: false assumption that a small step will lead to extreme consequences

I can't understand why people are complaining that it's difficult to find a job in this job market. My daughter and I got jobs without any trouble.

circular reasoning: argument that supports a claim with the claim itself

ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

President Bennett is an effective communicator, because he has a natural talent for speaking with people. against

hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations

appeal to nature: assumption that things in nature are always good

You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?

ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

If Mom didn't turn off the air conditioner, then clearly she must be too hot.

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

straw man: misrepresentation of opponent's claim to make it easier to argue against

Senator Li announced today that she plans to cut funding to early childhood education programs. The last thing we need is a government official who hates children!

red herring: use of a completely unrelated idea to confuse or distract

On my walk to work this morning, a woman on her bike nearly ran me off the sidewalk. I hadn't realized that cyclists were so aggressive and rude!

red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

Mom, I know you're upset that I went over my cell limit this month. The important issue here, though, is that I got an A on my algebra exam.

red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea

This herbal supplement is made from a plant that grows in Zambia. It must be healthier than taking that medication, which is full of chemicals I can't pronounce.

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

Paige wants to play a guitar solo on our next recording. Her father is a horrible musician, though, so I doubt that Paula's any good either.

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

ad hominem: personal attack on opponent to discredit him/her

Bill, you drive a beat-up car from the 1980s. For this reason, we can never allow you to be a lifeguard at the community pool.

ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

bandwagon: the assumption that what is popular is automatically correct

No one in your family surfs? But I thought you said you lived in California before this.

ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

All of my friends are coming to my birthday party. If Micah doesn't, she might as well tell me that she doesn't like me.

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

Pamela never lies. She told me herself, so it must be true.

ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent

false dichotomy: argument presenting only two possible choices when obviously more exist

Thanks to her enduring popularity with employees, Ella Watson is the best-liked CEO in our company's history.

red herring: including unrelated information to distract or confuse

false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

Debate Fallacies

Quiz

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English

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11th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.8.1, RI. 9-10.8, RI.8.8

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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27 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A rainbow appeared in the sky the day before basketball tryouts, and I made the team! If there's a rainbow when I try out in the spring, I'm sure I'll make the team again.

Is this a HASTY GENERALIZATION (a very broad claim based on very little evidence) ?

Is this a FALSE CAUSATION (the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other)?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I'm not surprised, frankly, that someone who gets lost in his own neighborhood would argue that New York has better pizza than Chicago.

Is this AD HOMINEM (a personal attack against the opponent)?

Is this STRAW MAN (a misrepresentation of opponent's position to make it easier to argue against)?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Of course you don't like rap or hip-hop music! You wear the same clothes every day and have zero fashion sense.

Is this CIRCULAR REASONING (an argument that supports the claim with the claim itself)?

Is this AD HOMINEM (personal attack against opponent)?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All the popular guys at school are dyeing their hair purple, so you should, too!

Is this CIRCULAR REASONING ( an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself)?

Is this BANDWAGON FALLACY (the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct) ?

Is this AD HOMINEM (personal attack against opponent) ?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dean, the company you work for just filed for bankruptcy! How can I trust you with our money?

Is this GUILT BY ASSOCIATION (a negative association intended to discredit someone or something) ?

Is this a HASTY GENERALIZATION (a very broad claim based on very little evidence) ?

Is this a STRAW MAN (a misrepresentation of an opponents claim to make it easier to argue against) ?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mayor Kerr wants to create more bicycle lanes in Greenpoint. Why is he forcing us to give up our cars and bike everywhere?

Is this using BANDWAGON FALLACY (the popular choice has to be the best/right one)?

Is this using an APPEAL TO NATURE (the assumption that natural things are always good) ?

Is this using a STRAW MAN ( a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against) ?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Officer, I was only driving as fast as everyone around me. I'm sure I wasn't speeding.

Is this using BANDWAGON FALLACY (the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct) ?

Is this using FALSE CAUSATION ( the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other) ?

Is this using FALSE DICHOTOMY (an argument that presents only two choices when there are obviously more) ?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Debate Fallacies

27 questions

A rainbow appeared in the sky the day before basketball tryouts, and I made the team! If there's a rainbow when I try out in the spring, I'm sure I'll make the team again.

I'm not surprised, frankly, that someone who gets lost in his own neighborhood would argue that New York has better pizza than Chicago.

Of course you don't like rap or hip-hop music! You wear the same clothes every day and have zero fashion sense.

All the popular guys at school are dyeing their hair purple, so you should, too!

Dean, the company you work for just filed for bankruptcy! How can I trust you with our money?

Mayor Kerr wants to create more bicycle lanes in Greenpoint. Why is he forcing us to give up our cars and bike everywhere?

Officer, I was only driving as fast as everyone around me. I'm sure I wasn't speeding.

This fast food chain claims that they've served five billion people, so they must have the best hamburger in town. Five billion people can't be wrong!

In this election, we've seen the highest voter turnout ever recorded. If you have any doubts about Tyler Espinoza's qualifications, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him.

Our competitors use unhealthy sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners. But Rev-Up Energy Drink contains one hundred percent real cane sugar to fuel your body better.

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