Logical Fallacies
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy involves attacking the person making the argument instead of addressing their position?
hasty generalization
ad hominem
red herring
bandwagon
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E.II
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What logical fallacy presents an unqualified person or institution as a source of credible information?
scare tactics
loaded language
appeal to false authority
strawman
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy urges you to follow the same path as everyone else based on the assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid?
slippery slope
sentimental appeal
either/or
bandwagon
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unfair oversimplification of an issue by providing only two options as a possible solution?
either/or
scare tactics
hasty generalization
loaded language
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy involves drawing an inference from insufficient evidence?
hasty generalization
red herring
strawman
appeal to false authority
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a phrase that has strong emotional overtones and is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning?
bandwagon
loaded language
sentimental appeal
scare tactics
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which logical fallacy misleads or distracts the readers' attention from the original topic with irrelevant information?
appeal to false authority
strawman
hasty generalization
red herring
Tags
TEKS.ELA.2.9E
TEKS.ELA.E1.8
TEKS.ELA.E2.8
TEKS.ELA.E3.8
TEKS.ELA.E4.8
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