Illogical Fallacies

Illogical Fallacies

8th Grade - University

20 Qs

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Illogical Fallacies

Illogical Fallacies

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English

8th Grade - University

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.8, RI.8.1, RL.11-12.1

+6

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Margaret Anderson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An argument that assumes the truth of what it is trying to prove.

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

straw man argument

ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An argument that appeals to popular opinion as the basis for its truth.

hasty generalization

circular reasoning

guilt by association

bandwagon fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An interruption between the initial idea and the conclusion.

red herring

ad hominem

non sequitur

bandwagon fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.

appeal to nature

ad hominem

non sequitur

bandwagon fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a source is viewed negatively because of its connection with another person or group.

straw man argument

ad hominem

bandwagon fallacy

guilt by association

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Substituting a person's actual position with a misrepresented (and usually weaker) version of their argument.

straw man argument

appeal to nature

non sequitur

guilt by association

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The conclusions that one thing caused another simply because one happened before the other.

false dichotomy

false causation

circular reasoning

guilt by association

Tags

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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