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WorksheetsLogical Fallacy Definitions
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
Extending argument to ridiculous or hyperbolic ends & then countering it.
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Presuming original arguer had some info as present day.
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Repeating argument until no one will dispute it
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Setting up argument so there are only two sides
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When a "credible" person associates with something that makes it credible
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Double-meanings or being vague make argument unclear
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Say/do one thing and then later say/do something else
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You cannot understand unless you've experienced it
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Arguing negative chain reaction with little evidence
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Claiming that the way it's always been done is the way it should always be done
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Telling a story as evidence
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Presuming someone's wrong before they even argue
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Allowing positive or negative outcomes to determine choice
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Restating without proving anything
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Creating weak argument designed to be refuted
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Asking a question that provides answer
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The effort we put in is all we need to succeed
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Satire & Parody mistaken for fact
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Presuming the middle ground is always best
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Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
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Claiming first caused last through chain of events
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Presuming because something happened it was inevitable
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Criticizing someone based on their appearance or personality
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Crafting an argument that involves lying by omission
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Thinking previous random events have effect on future random events
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Using emotions to cloud judgement
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Presuming something based on insufficient evidence
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Dismissing or accepting something because of its origin
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Distract with tangent to mislead
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Being a good person with good intentions means you must be right
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Comparing two dissimilar elements as support for one's argument
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Presuming guilt because of their connection to a person, organization, or idea
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Acting against what society expects equates to guilt
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Dismissing argument as absurd without explanation
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Audience thinks they understand something they actually don't
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Believing the manner in which information is presented affects the truth
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Holding different standards for different people
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Because we hear/see it in news or social media often means it happens all the time
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A statement with no room for doubt
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If society is for it then you're for it
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Using lack of evidence as evidence
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Simple solution to a complex problem
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Which type of argument do we want?
Valid
True
Sound
Logical
simplest answer is likely best answer
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mistake or accident is more likely than malicious intent
(a)
