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WorksheetsLogical Fallacy Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 14mins
Is it a good thing to use a logical fallacy in a debate?
Yes
No
Which one of these is NOT a type of logical fallacy?
Ad hominem
Red herring
Electric slide
Slippery slope
An ad hominem fallacy happens when...
someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic
someone changes the topic to distract the other person
someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else
someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way
A slippery slope fallacy happens when...
someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic
someone changes the topic to distract the other person
someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else
someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way
A red herring fallacy happens when...
someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic
someone changes the topic to distract the other person
someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else
someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way
A logical debate happens when...
someone insults the other person instead of staying on topic
someone changes the topic to distract the other person
someone argues that something illogical (usually bad) will happen as a result of something else
someone responds to the opening argument in a fair, logical way
This is a red herring
This is a Swedish fish
This is a red snapper
TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"But if you let cats go outside, then they'll hunt all the birds in the neighborhood. If you let them hunt all the birds, then robins will go extinct."
This is a logical debate (no fallacy)
This has an ad hominem fallacy
This has a slippery slope fallacy
This has a red herring fallacy
TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"I believe people should not let their cats go outside. Going outside puts cats at risk for different injuries and illnesses."
This is a logical debate (no fallacy)
This has an ad hominem fallacy
This has a slippery slope fallacy
This has a red herring fallacy
TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"What do you know? You've never even had a pet cat before!"
This is a logical debate (no fallacy)
This has an ad hominem fallacy
This has a slippery slope fallacy
This has a red herring fallacy
TOPIC: Should people let their cats go outside?
DEBATE: "People should let their cats go outside. Going outside gives cats more exercise."
"Speaking of exercise, have you ever played 'Just Dance'? What a great workout!"
This is a logical debate (no fallacy)
This has an ad hominem fallacy
This has a slippery slope fallacy
This has a red herring fallacy
