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Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

Authored by Mellisa Willis

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which logical fallacy is present in the following statement? "If we allow students to redo their homework, soon they'll want to retake tests, and eventually, they'll expect to redo the entire school year."

Straw Man

Slippery Slope

Red Herring

Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the logical fallacy in this argument: "You shouldn't listen to his opinion on climate change because he failed his science class in high school."

Genetic Fallacy

Circular Argument

Ad Hominem

Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What logical fallacy is being used here? "We shouldn't trust the new history textbook because it was written by someone from a different country."

Genetic Fallacy

Straw Man

Either/Or

Post Hoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Determine the fallacy in this statement: "After the new mayor took office, the crime rate increased. Therefore, the new mayor is responsible for the rise in crime."

Hasty Generalization

Post Hoc

Begging the Question

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the fallacy: "You either support the new school policy, or you don't care about student safety."

Bandwagon

Circular Argument

Either/Or

Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which fallacy is present in this argument? "Everyone is buying the latest smartphone, so it must be the best one available."

Bandwagon

Straw Man

Genetic Fallacy

Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What logical fallacy is being used here? "We can't stop funding the project now; we've already invested so much money into it."

Sunken Cost

Red Herring

Hasty Generalization

Begging the Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

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