
Identifying Logical Fallacies in Reasoning

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a logical fallacy?
A rhetorical device
A valid argument
An error in reasoning
A type of evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might logical fallacies be difficult to spot?
They are based on facts
They are easy to understand
They are presented with confidence
They are always true
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the false cause fallacy involve?
Using circular reasoning
Incorrectly identifying the cause of something
Drawing false conclusions
Misrepresenting an argument
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase is commonly associated with the false cause fallacy?
Circular reasoning
Cause and effect
Either/or option
Correlation does not equal causation
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a strawman fallacy?
A misrepresentation of an argument
A type of evidence
A rhetorical device
A valid argument
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which context is the strawman fallacy frequently used?
Mathematics
Literature
Politics
Science
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.7.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'begging the question' involve?
Including the conclusion in the reasoning
Presenting an either/or option
Using evidence to support a claim
Misrepresenting an argument
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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