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LOGICAL FALLACIES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of logical fallacy is presented:

Christine has a terrible experience with a boyfriend. She decides that all boys are mean.

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Ad Populum

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Red Herring

2.

What type of logical fallacy is presented:

Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring course.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Red Herring

d)

Slippery Slope

3.

This is also called as appeal to logic or appeal to reason. When using this, the writer appeals to readers with the use of logic or reason.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Graphos

4.

This is also referred to as emotional appeal. It aims to invoke sympathy.

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Graphos

d)

Pathos

5.

Also called an ethical appeal, this strategy is used when the writer convinces readers of his or her credibility or character.

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

d)

Graphos

6.

To develop credibility, what should a writer to?

a)

Does not cite sources

b)

Rephrase the information he got from sources

c)

Copy everything

d)

Use only credible sources and cite those sources correctly.

7.

What kind of logical fallacy is presented:

The level of mercury in seafood may be unsafe, but what will fishers do to support their families?

a)

Red Herring

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Ad Populum

8.

What logical fallacy is presented:

"You don't even belong to a church. How can you claim to be a Christian?"

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Red Herring

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Slippery Slope

9.

What type of logical fallacy is presented:

If we allow the children to choose the movie this time, they are going to expect to be able to choose the school they go to or the doctors they visit.

a)

Ad Populum

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Red Herring

10.

Attacks the arguer instead of the argument

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Ad Populum

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Red Herring