Fallacies of Logic
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The authority fallacy is when:
a large number of people have participated in something and the statistic is used to endorse the activity or product (example: a million Australians trying Oral B toothpaste)
there are only two possible solutions to a problem and you must pick one (example: live where you can eat breakfast at McDonalds or live in a dictatorship)
a celebrity or other source of authority is used to "endorse" your argument even though that celebrity/authority is not legitimately connected to the argument (example: Alex Trebek as a spokesperson for an insurance product)
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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
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example of ad hominem?
You can either eat what the cafeteria is serving or starve.
Mrs. Moe's argument about how we are responsible for completing the assignment is invalid because she is wearing an ugly scarf.
Mrs. Moe has a Starbucks drink today so that means she will not go to Caribou and then Caribou will go out of business.
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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
1 min • 1 pt
A faulty analogy is when:
you assume that because two things have characteristics in common that they have everything in common
a large number of people are doing something so you feel you should do it, too
a celebrity endorses a product so you feel you can trust that the product is good or reliable
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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
1 min • 1 pt
America is the best place to live, because it's better than any other country.
ad hominem
red herring
circular logic
straw man
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Russia has a terrible human rights record. Well, the United States has done plenty of bad things. -the President when confronted about Russia's human rights abuses.
slippery slope
red herring
moral equivalence
non sequitur
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Because doctors smoke it must be a healthy choice.
hasty generalization
moral equivalence
straw man
slippery slope
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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
We should stop using hairspray because it is snowing in New York.
hasty generalization
non sequitur
ad hominem
moral equivalence
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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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