5.4 - Vocabulary Review
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an Ad Hominem fallacy?
An attack on someone's character rather than the argument
A general statement made without evidence
A tactic to distract from key issues
A conclusion based on a causal chain of events
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy is also known as the "bandwagon fallacy"?
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a Hasty Generalization involve?
A conclusion based on insufficient evidence
An attack on someone's character
A distraction from key issues
A causal chain of events leading to an extreme outcome
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy involves using a tactic to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues?
Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
Red Herring
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?
A general statement made without evidence
A conclusion based on a causal chain of events
An attack on someone's character
A tactic to distract from key issues
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Strawman argument?
An oversimplification of and subsequent attack on the viewpoint of another
An analogy that incorrectly connects two things
The use of an argument’s conclusion as a premise
A conclusion that does not follow logically
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of argument incorrectly connects two things based on other shared characteristics?
Strawman
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Non sequitur
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5B
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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