Logical Fallacies
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Which logical fallacy is a type of argument in which the conclusion comes back to the premise without providing any outside proof, meaning both sides of the argument are making the same point?
Red Herring
Straw Man
Circular Reasoning
False Analogy
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Which logical fallacy uses comparison to support a conclusion in a logical argument.
Red Herring
Straw Man
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
"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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Sally is asking Sam why he decided to buy a bunch of junk food when they had agreed to try to save money. Sam’s response is that Sally bought a new video game last week so she shouldn’t be criticizing him.
Red Herring
Circular Reasoning
False Analogy
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
"I deserve to have a later curfew, so you should let me stay out until 10pm!"
Red Herring
Straw Man
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
"You have to invite Jenna to your party because it would not be nice not to invite Jenna."
Red Herring
Straw Man
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A girl tells her boyfriend she’d prefer Chinese food over Pizza tonight. The boyfriend rolls his eyes and tells her that she must hate pizza.
Red Herring
Straw Man
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5B
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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