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Imagine James is considering a new rule at school, but Sophia warns him that it might lead to a series of wild and uncontrollable events, like a snowball rolling down a hill. What kind of reasoning is Sophia using?

• slippery slope

• circular reasoning

• false either/or fallacy

• red herring

Imagine you're in a debate club, and Aiden suddenly starts talking about his favorite pizza toppings instead of the topic at hand. What tactic is Aiden using to divert attention from the original issue?

• Hasty generalization

• Red herring

• Ad hominem/ personal attack

• Appeal to logos

Imagine you're in a debate club with Grace, Daniel, and Samuel. One of them suddenly starts attacking you instead of your argument. What kind of logical fallacy are they committing?

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• Ad hominem/personal attack

• Straw man

Imagine you're in a debate club with Arjun and William. Arjun makes a point, and instead of countering his argument, William says, "Well, Arjun, you're just a terrible person!" What kind of argument is William using? In Latin, it means "to the person."

• Ad hominem

• Tu quoque

• Logical fallacy

• Pathos

Elijah had a scary encounter when he was bitten by a snake, and now he thinks all snakes should be banned as pets. What kind of reasoning is Elijah using?

• transfer device

• circular reasoning

• hasty generalization

• logos

Emma exclaimed, "If our town adopts a personal income tax, it's like we're on a slippery slope to communism!"

• false cause

• slippery slope

• false analogy

• bandwagon

During a lively debate, Ethan cleverly twists Noah's words, creating a distorted version of his argument. What classic debate tactic is Ethan using?

• slippery slope

• straw man

• bandwagon

• red herring

Benjamin and Isla are discussing environmentalists. Benjamin says, "Environmentalists are like superheroes who sometimes bend the rules to save the planet!" How would you categorize this statement?

• false cause

• circular reasoning

• hasty generalization

• tu quoque

During a debate on nutrition, Alex claims, "This famous chef says that eating only chocolate is healthy, so it must be true." What type of fallacy is Alex using?

• Ad hominem

• Slippery slope

• False authority

• Hasty generalization

Imagine you're in a debate club, and Charlotte suddenly starts talking about her favorite ice cream flavor when asked about climate change. What tactic is she using to steer the conversation away? Changing the subject.

• Slippery slope

• False cause

• Loaded question

• Red Herring