
Logical Fallacies and Rhetorical Devices
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Appeals to emotion
ethos
pathos
logos
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The phrase, "Almost everyone that was asked said that McDonalds is better than Burger King, so it must be true," represents which fallacy?
The Bandwagon Fallacy
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Mistakes in reasoning are called_________.
logical fallacies
logical lapses
rhetorical devices
reasoning issues
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A logical fallacy that tries to prove an argument...with its own argument.
circular reasoning
bandwagon appeal
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, designed to show that a misstep today could result in a disaster in the future
Ex: We can't allow students to bring beverages into the auditorium. If we do, soon they'll start bringing in snacks and then full meals. In no time at all, the place will be filled with trash, rats, and cockroaches. Good grief, we'd probably have to condemn the building.
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Juxtaposition is a rhetorical device used in writing to emphasize ideas and stir emotions of the readers.
Juxtaposition: placing very different or things side by side to show how they are alike or different
Example: a preserved historic building among modern skyscrapers.
Which of the following examples illustrates juxtaposition?
Under the warm sun, gray-green olive trees dot the island’s landscape.
Beyond the gray-green olive trees, yellow-gray clouds billow from factory smokestacks.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Analyze the following statement: "If we allow students to redo their assignments, soon they will expect to redo their exams, and eventually, they will expect to redo their entire school year." Which fallacy does this represent?
Ad Hominem
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
Non-Sequitur
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
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