Faulty Reasoning

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.8.1, RI.8.8, RL.8.1

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Standards-aligned

Janice Hill

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

That restaurant is popular because everyone in town goes there.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My job interview did not go well. I'll never get a job.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The mayor's new program was developed by a fool

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

John Green is a wonderful writer because he writes so well.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To reach a conclusion with very few facts.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

circular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I love that new movie I saw last night with Brad Pitt. I'm going to rent all his movies this weekend and I bet I'll love them all.

overgeneralization

hasty generalization

attack the man

cirecular reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

No one ever wants to wear a bicycle helmet

over-generalization

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

attack the man

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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