
Logical Fallacy Review
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of fallacy is in the following argument: "The mayor's proposal for a new park must be bad because the mayor has been divorced three times."
Ad Hominem
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Non Sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which fallacy is being used here: "The opposition argues for tax reform, but what about the recent scandal involving one of its members?"
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
Non Sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the logical fallacy: "Either we cut all funding for the arts, or our economy will collapse."
False Dilemma
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of fallacy is being used in the following statement: "Eating at fast-food restaurants is bad because it's unhealthy."
Begging the Question
False Cause
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the fallacy used here: "If we start censoring violent video games, soon all forms of media will be censored."
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
False Dilemma
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy is demonstrated by the statement: "If you don't support this candidate, you must want the country to fail."
Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of the Straw Man fallacy?
Person A: "We should limit screen time for children." Person B: "Person A thinks children should never use technology."
Claiming that if we don't ban all plastic, oceans will soon be completely covered in plastic waste.
Arguing that a friend's advice on investing is wrong because the friend has never been a financial advisor.
Suggesting that a new law is good because everyone seems to support it.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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