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Logical Fallacies
Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.
appeal to nature
ad hominem
non sequitur
bandwagon fallacy
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When a source is viewed negatively because of its connection with another person or group.
straw man argument
ad hominem
bandwagon fallacy
guilt by association
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Substituting a person's actual position with a misrepresented (and usually weaker) version of their argument.
straw man argument
appeal to nature
non sequitur
guilt by association
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An argument that wrongly assumes there are only two possible positions.
false dichotomy
false causation
appeal to nature
hasty generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size; a broad claim based on limited evidence.
non sequitur
false causation
red herring
hasty generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An argument that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue.
straw man argument
false causation
red herring
hasty generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy toothpaste. Therefore, it must be great."
non sequitur
false causation
red herring
hasty generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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