Red Herring

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

Teacher: "Did you finish your homework?"

Student: "Why do teachers even assign so much homework in the first place?"

• 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?

• ad hominem

• red herring

• false dilemma (either/or)

In order to really look at the problem of global warming, we must first consider how the homeless suffer when it is cold.

• hasty generalization

• non sequitur

• straw man

• red herring

Mother: It’s bedtime Jane Jane: Mom, how do ants feed their babies? Mother: Don’t know dear, close your eyes now. Jane: But mama, do ant babies cry when they’re hungry?

• straw man

• non sequitur

• red herring

• hasty generalization

"There are so many dishes all over the place! You never do your dishes!"

"What about you?! You never take out the trash!"

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

There is a proposal that we should require all high school students to participate in some type of community service. I don't know what you think about that, but teachers don't get paid enough for all of the things that we do.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

What is a 'red herring' in literature?

• A misleading clue

• A type of fish

• A character's name

• A plot twist

Which of the following sentences contains a red herring?

• The detective found a clue that led to the wrong suspect.

• The main character solved the mystery quickly.

• The story ended with a surprising twist.

• The villain was revealed early in the story.

In a debate, what is a red herring used for?

• To distract from the main issue

• To support an argument

• To provide evidence

• To summarize a point