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WorksheetsArguments and Fallacies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the most efficient definition of a fallacy?
A traditional story that explains a natural or social phenomenon by involving supernatural events.
A widely held but false argument or idea
A flawed, deceptive, or false argument that can be proven wrong with reasoning.
The state of being untrue.
Write the name of the following fallacy:
"Someone wearing those clothes wouldn't know about organisation and order"
(a)
Name this fallacy:
"Speaker: One of my favourite researchers, who is a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Harvard, says that climate change is not real and difficult to predict, so climate change should be a fraud.
appeal to authority
circular argument
hasty generalisation
red herring
Name the fallacy:
"Speaker A: We should stop eating meat, as raising cows for consumption costs too much water to our planet.
Speaker B: So you want everybody to go vegan?"
hasty generalistation
circular argument
straw man
red herring
“Me produce cierta violencia el lenguaje inclusivo, hablar de lo, la y les. La inclusión no está en la boca, sino que en la cancha” (José Maza, 2023 fuente: biobiochile.cl).
slippery slope
False dilemma
straw man
ad hominem
If women were paid the same as men, they'd start working more outside the home, and thus, the birth rate would decrease, affecting sibling relationships and family support for the elderly.
slippery slope
circular argument
false dilemma
ad hominem
"Look at my Instagram friends; they are all parents already, whereas I'm still buying Black Pink photocards! Why do the young want to become parents so soon and so badly?"
circular argument
ad hominem
false dilemma
hasty generalisation
"He's not a good person because he does really bad things"
circular argument
red herring
false dilemma
hasty generalisation
"Speaker A: How do you plan to pass the course if you only have 40% of attendance?
Speaker B: I'll pass because I have fantastic grades and I'm helping with the school cafeteria project. The new roof is to die for!"
appeal to authority
red herring
false dilemma
hasty generalisation
The phrase "Nobody's perfect" is a
appeal to authority
red herring
false dilemma
platitud
Answer with True or False:
Fallacies are most of the time produced on purpose.
True
False
To avoid fallacies and platitudes you need to be clear and precise in your language, defining your terms and using examples and illustrations to clarify your points.
True
False
To prevent fallacies you need to make sure that you have done your research and have enough relevant evidence to support your claims
True
False
It is valid to use emotional appeals to strengthen your argument.
True
False
It is important to be fair when acknowledging opposing views.
True
False
Answer with true or false:
You should be critical, open-minded, and willing to revise or correct your mistakes.
True
False
Answer with true or false:
Personal anecdotes can serve as powerful illustrations, and therefore, can be used as evidence.
True
False
The evidence you use in your arguments...
could come from a blog post written by an anonymous author
shouldn't be older than 10 years from the date published
should be credible, valid, and factual
"Most students at Umce, UChile, and UTEM chose the jumper as their item to wear in winter; hence, Chilean students prefer jumpers in winter fashion"
This statement is an example of ______ inductive reasoning.
valid
invalid
"If people are born between 1981 and 1996 they’re considered a millennial, then Caroline Polacheck who was born in 1985 is a millennial"
This statement is an example of ____ deductive reasoning.
valid
invalid
