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Fallacies in Reasoning

Authored by ALICIA WASNOCK

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 18+ times

Fallacies in Reasoning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An attack on or criticism of someone’s character rather than the logic or content of the argument

Ad populum

Hasty Generalization

Ad hominem

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Also referred to as the “bandwagon fallacy;” appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a method of persuasion

Ad populum

Ad hominem

Hasty Generalization

Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A general statement or conclusion that is made without sufficient evidence

Ad hominem

Ad populum

Red Herring

Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A tactic that is used to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing views

Ad populum

Red Herring

Hasty Generalization

Ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A conclusion based on the premise, “if this, then that” Often, the assembly of a causal chain of events that result in an unlikely or extreme outcome

Slippery Slope

Strawman

False Analogy

Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The oversimplification of and subsequent attack on the viewpoint of another or the misrepresentation of the viewpoint of another

Slippery Slope

False Analogy

Circular Reasoning

Strawman

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An analogy that incorrectly connects two things based on other shared characteristics

False Analogy

Strawman

Slippery Slope

Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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