WorksheetsFallacy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
"We shouldn't listen to him about the environment. He's not even a scientist!"
Straw Man
Ad Hominem
Red Herring
Appeal to Authority
"If we allow students to redo tests, soon they’ll stop studying at all."
False Analogy
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
"Thousands of people buy this toothpaste, so it must be the best!"
Bandwagon
Straw Man
False Dilemma
Red Herring
"You can’t prove God doesn't exist, so He must be real."
False Cause
Appeal to Ignorance
Ad Populum
False Analogy
"Either we ban junk food in schools, or all kids will become obese."
False Cause
False Dilemma
Hasty Generalization
Ad Hominem
"Our ancestors ate meat, so it’s okay for us too."
Appeal to Tradition
Bandwagon
False Cause
False Analogy
"How can you argue about punctuality when you’re always late?"
Tu Quoque (You too)
Red Herring
Ad Populum
False Dilemma
"My grandpa smoked and lived to 95, so smoking isn’t bad."
False Dilemma
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Red Herring
"Studies say it's healthy. Plus, my friend recommends it!"
Appeal to Authority
Straw Man
False Dilemma
Ad Hominem
"We can’t afford to repair the roads. What about the mayor’s new car?"
Red Herring
False Dilemma
Appeal to Ignorance
Straw Man
What is a straw man fallacy?
Arguing against a person’s character
Ignoring the issue
Misrepresenting someone’s argument
Using emotional appeals
What does appeal to ignorance suggest?
If it hasn’t been disproven, it must be true
Experts know best
It’s a tradition
Majority is always right
What fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument?
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
Bandwagon
False Analogy
Which fallacy is used when someone says "Everyone’s doing it"?
Straw Man
False Cause
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
“If we allow phones in class, next we’ll allow TV and video games.”
Straw Man
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
