Red Herring

When you are late getting home past curfew-you distract your parents by talking to them about the weather-how cold it is, or how rainy it is.

• Red Herring

• Loaded Question

• Circular Reasoning

Daughter: "I'm so hurt that Todd broke up with me, Mom." Mother: "Just think of all the starving children in Africa, honey. Your problems will seem pretty insignificant then."

• Loaded Question

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A logical fallacy where the speaker is diverting attention away from the topic being discussed

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

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

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

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)

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)

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

Parent: "Why didn’t you do your chores?"

Child: "Why are you always picking on me instead of my siblings?"

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

What is a 'Red Herring' in the context of logical fallacies?

• A misleading clue or distraction

• A type of fish

• A red-colored object

• A type of argument

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a 'Red Herring'?

• I forgot to do my homework, but did you see the new movie?

• I forgot to do my homework because I was sick.

• I forgot to do my homework, so I will do it now.

• I forgot to do my homework, and I apologize.

Identify the 'Red Herring' in this conversation: 'Why didn't you clean your room?' 'Did you hear about the new video game coming out?'

• The question about cleaning the room

• The mention of the new video game

• Both are equally relevant

• Neither is a Red Herring