Faulty Reasoning

Which type of logical fallacy does the statement of Olivia contain: Olivia: "Tim and Nicole worked on a project together for school. Then, the week after that, Tim broke up with me. Nicole must have stolen him from me!"

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

• Faulty Cause/Illogical Conclusion

True or False: Faulty reasoning cannot be used to make an argument stronger, but it can be persuasive.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Evidence that is NOT closely related to the claim, or does not support the claim is....

• sound reasoning

• biased

• overgeneralization

• faulty reasoning

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which sentence shows an example of faulty reasoning? 

• If students see Mr. Palomino wearing a tie, they will want to wear ties at home too. 

• Students that show good manners in school were probably taught good manners at home.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following is an example of faulty reasoning:

• The leaves are green as a pear.

• It's raining cats and dogs!

• Everyone loves chocolate cake.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a cow.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence shows faulty reasoning?

• Everyone with the same last name in the same school are related.  

• My sister and I have the same last name.

• Everybody in my family have the same last name.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which type of logical fallacy is present in the statement: "If I don't wear my lucky socks, my team will lose the game."

• A) Ad Hominem

• B) Slippery Slope

• C) Faulty Cause/Illogical Conclusion

• D) Bandwagon

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

True or False: Faulty reasoning can sometimes appear logical and convincing.

• A) True

• B) False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the main issue with faulty reasoning in arguments?

• A) It is always based on facts

• B) It leads to sound conclusions

• C) It can mislead the audience

• D) It strengthens the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Identify the faulty reasoning in this statement: "All cats are friendly because my cat is friendly."

• A) Overgeneralization

• B) Circular Reasoning

• C) Red Herring

• D) Straw Man

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D