Fallacies of Logic
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which fallacy is being used in this argument: "You shouldn't trust his advice on healthy eating because he's not a nutritionist."
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Authority
Straw Man
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
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What kind of fallacy is present in the argument: "You either support the new school policy, or you are against improving education."
Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of fallacy is present in the statement: "If we allow students to question teachers, soon they will have no respect for any authority."
Slippery Slope
Appeal to Tradition
Red Herring
False Dilemma
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What fallacy is being used when someone argues that their opponent's viewpoint is invalid because of the opponent's personal behavior or characteristics?
Straw Man
Ad Hominem
False Dilemma
Appeal to Authority
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What fallacy does this statement exhibit: "All the great artists were men, so women cannot be great artists."
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
False Cause
Begging the Question
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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