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WorksheetsLogical Fallacies
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Red Herring
A logical argument that is always valid.
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.
A technique used to strengthen an argument by providing additional evidence.
Bandwagon
A logical argument that is always valid.
A fallacy that assumes something is true or right because other people agree with it.
A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.
A technique used to analyze statistical data.
Ad Hominem
A logical argument that supports a claim with evidence.
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.
A technique used to summarize an argument succinctly.
Circular Reasoning
A logical fallacy where the conclusion is not supported by evidence.
A fallacy in which the argument repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence.
A method of reasoning that involves drawing conclusions from premises that are not true.
A technique used to persuade by appealing to emotions rather than logic.
Hasty Generalization
A logical conclusion based on sufficient evidence.
A fallacy in which a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.
An argument that is valid but unsound.
A conclusion drawn from a single case or example.
False Cause
A fallacy that assumes that because one event follows another, the first event must be the cause of the second.
A logical reasoning that supports a conclusion based on insufficient evidence.
A type of argument that relies on emotional appeal rather than facts.
A reasoning error that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from a single case.
Slippery Slope
A logical argument that is always valid.
A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented.
A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.
A technique used to simplify complex arguments.
False Dilemma
A logical fallacy that involves an emotional appeal.
A fallacy that presents two options as the only possible choices, when in fact others exist.
A technique used to persuade by appealing to authority.
A method of argument that relies on anecdotal evidence.
Straw Man
A logical fallacy that involves ignoring an opponent's actual argument and instead addressing a distorted version of it.
A technique used to strengthen one's own argument by providing additional evidence.
A fallacy that involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.
A method of debate that focuses on emotional appeals rather than logical reasoning.
