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WorksheetsLogical Fallacies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
From an 18th century Arabian proverb about a camel: “If you allow a camel to put their nose into your tent, then it is inevitable that their body will soon follow.”
Ad Hominem
slippery slope
Strawman
Appeal to Emotion
“If you don’t stop eating eggs, you will have a heart attack and die.”
Bandwagon
Appeal to Authority
Black or white
Appeal to emotion
“The rest of the nation shops at Bob’s Market. You should, too!”
Bandwagon
Appeal to authority
Cherry picking
Strawman
“You shouldn’t listen to a thing she says because she’s so ignorant! She’s never had an original thought, ever!”
Appeal to emotion
Slippery Slope
Ad Hominem
Anecdotal
“Nine out of ten dentists agree that you should use Bob’s Toothpaste!”
False cause
Strawman
Appeal to emotion
Appeal to authority
“Though your report is 428 pages long, I draw your attention to this single statement on page 247 which seems to refute your entire claim.”
Cherry picking
Appeal to emotion
Black or white
False cause
“It is ridiculous to suggest we should give out study guides to students. We shouldn’t just give out easy A’s to everyone!”
Cherry picking
Strawman
Appeal to emotion
Slippery slope
“Every evening, I have two cookies for dessert after dinner. One evening, I had a slice of cake instead, and that night there was a major earthquake in my city. I’ve only eaten cookies for dessert ever since.”
Strawman
Black or white
Bandwagon
False cause
“Today, Bob said something that was critical of capitalism, so therefore he must be a communist.”
Strawman
Cherry picking
Black or white
Appeal to emotion
“You shouldn’t travel by plane because my Uncle James once flew in a plane and was in a plane crash.”
Anecdotal
Appeal to emotion
Strawman
False cause
