WorksheetsAvoiding Fallacies in Arguments
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 2mins
“How can we believe a blatant liar like him when he never provides evidence of work during the project?”
Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Ad Hominem
Hasty Generalisation
“Either you love me, or you hate me.”
Circular Argument
Red Herring
Bandwagon
False Dilemma
“Everyone is going to get the new smart phone when it comes out this weekend. I must get one too!”
Hasty Generalisation
Bandwagon
Ad Hominem
False Dilemma
A teacher catches a student cheating during a test. The student in response says, “I know I’ve made a mistake. But think of my parents. They’re going to be heartbroken.”
Slippery Slope
Circular Argument
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
America is the best place to live, because it's better than any other country.
Circular Argument
Hasty Generalisation
Bandwagon
Red Herring
“People always vote with their emotions instead of their brains nowadays.”
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalisation
Ad Hominem
“You've to let me go to the party! If I don’t go, I’ll be a loser with no friends. I’ll end up a spinster and die alone!”
Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Hasty Generalisation
Circular Argument
