Fallacies in Reasoning

Fallacies in Reasoning

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Fallacies in Reasoning

Fallacies in Reasoning

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.8.8, L.7.6, L.6.5B

+17

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

Used 1+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a fallacy?

an argument that is won by an either/or choice

a conclusion that is reached by circular reasoning

an argument that is flawed by faulty logic

a conclusion that is reached when there are no good solutions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The straw man fallacy is ...

is the same as the bandwagon fallacy

when an argument has only two possible solutions but you are led to believe there are more so you can no longer track the argument

when a debater constructs a more easily defeated version of his opponent's position to attack, rather than addressing his real arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A conclusion based on insufficient, incomplete, or biased information

bandwagon

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

mistaken causality

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

This happens when you assume that something is acceptable just because it is very common.

circular reasoning

ignoring the question

ad hominem

bandwagon

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

An attack or reaction to the person rather than the person’s point/argument

ad hominem

bandwagon

circular reasoning

either/or

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This occurs when one wrongly claims that one event causes another.

ad hominem

circular reasoning

mistaken causality

bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This happens when someone diverts the attention of the audience from the real issue or the matter at hand.

ad hominem

circular reasoning

bandwagon

ignoring the question

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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