Fallacies in Reasoning

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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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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