Logical Fallacies Practice

Logical Fallacies Practice

9th - 12th Grade

16 Qs

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Logical Fallacies Practice

Logical Fallacies Practice

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
SL.9-10.3, RI.9-10.8, W.9-10.9B

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Megan Martin

Used 40+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

ad hominem

bandwagon

slippery slope

hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A fallacious argument that restates the argument or claim  rather than proving it. The argument goes in a circle. The arguer assumes what he or she is attempting to prove.

red herring

post hoc

circular reasoning

either or

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate.

circular reasoning

hasty generalization

false cause

false authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what is really at stake.

red herring

slippery slope

non sequitur

begging the question

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using an expert to sell something… except they are not in expert in what they are selling- they’re an expert in something else.

post hoc

false authority

either or

bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

offering only 2 choices… when there are clearly more!

either or

post hoc

ad hominem

hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Saying that if we allow A to happen, then eventually Z will happen… even though Z is actually unlikely to happen  

slippery slope

false cause

post hoc

red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

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