Exploring Types of Logical Fallacies Through Poetry

What is the main consequence of having a fallacy in your reasoning?

• You avoid making any conclusion.

• You draw a false conclusion.

• You strengthen your argument.

• You reach a correct conclusion.

What does the Ad Hominem fallacy involve?

• Attacking the argument itself.

• Ignoring the argument and attacking the speaker.

• Providing evidence to support the argument.

• Agreeing with the speaker's point.

Which fallacy claims something must be true unless proven otherwise?

• Non-Sequitur

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

• Ad Hominem

• Argument from Ignorance

What is the error in the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy?

• Ignoring the speaker's argument.

• Assuming correlation implies causation.

• Using circular reasoning.

• Making an unrelated conclusion.

What does the False Dichotomy fallacy involve?

• Using unrelated premises to support a conclusion.

• Presenting two options as the only possibilities.

• Attacking the speaker instead of the argument.

• Assuming something is true unless proven false.

What is a Non-Sequitur fallacy?

• A claim that something is true unless proven false.

• An argument that attacks the speaker.

• A reasoning that uses circular logic.

• A conclusion that does not logically follow from the premises.

What is an example of Circular Reasoning?

• Assuming correlation implies causation.

• Claiming ghosts exist because you saw one.

• Attacking the speaker's character.

• Presenting two options as the only possibilities.

What is a common fallacy involving authority?

• Using unrelated premises to support a conclusion.

• Attacking the speaker instead of the argument.

• Assuming correlation implies causation.

• Claiming something is true because an authority figure says so.

Why is it important to check reasoning for fallacies?

• To avoid making any conclusion.

• To attack the speaker's character.

• To agree with the speaker's point.

• To ensure the argument is strong and valid.

What should you do when you hear a proclaimed truth?

• Check the reasoning for logical fallacies.

• Accept it without question.

• Attack the speaker's character.

• Assume it is true unless proven false.