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Logical Fallacies Lesson
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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
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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