Logical Fallacies

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11th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a strawman fallacy?
Back
A strawman fallacy occurs when someone misrepresents an argument to make it easier to attack or refute.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does post-hoc reasoning refer to?
Back
Post-hoc reasoning is a logical fallacy that assumes that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is pathos in the context of persuasive arguments?
Back
Pathos is an appeal to emotion, used to persuade an audience by eliciting feelings.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define a red herring fallacy.
Back
A red herring fallacy is a diversionary tactic that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a slippery slope argument?
Back
A slippery slope argument suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often negative.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between logos, ethos, and pathos?
Back
Logos is an appeal to logic and reason, ethos is an appeal to credibility and ethics, and pathos is an appeal to emotion.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can one identify a logical fallacy in an argument?
Back
One can identify a logical fallacy by analyzing the structure of the argument and looking for errors in reasoning or misrepresentations.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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