Logical Fallacies Lesson

Logical Fallacies Lesson

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Logical Fallacies Lesson

Logical Fallacies Lesson

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI.7.8, RI.8.1

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Sarah Williams

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An argument that assumes the truth of what it is trying to prove.

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

straw man argument

ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An interruption between the initial idea and the conclusion.

red herring

ad hominem

non sequitur

bandwagon fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

3.

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

4.

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.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 argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.

appeal to nature

ad hominem

non sequitur

bandwagon fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

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.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An argument that appeals to popular opinion as the basis for its truth.

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

guilt by association

bandwagon fallacy

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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