Logical Reasoning & Fallacies Practice - Homework
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Assumes the POPULAR choice is always the best choice
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Supports a claim with the claim itself
Red Herring
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
The use of a completely unrelated topic in support of a claim
Red Herring
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
A very broad claim based on very little evidence
False Causation
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
A misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
False Causation
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Officer, I was only driving as fast as everyone around me. I'm sure I wasn't speeding.
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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