Fallacies in Reasoning
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other
False Causation
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Presents only two choices when more options exist
False Causation
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A very broad claim based on very little evidence
False Causation
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
False Causation
False Dichotomy
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Animals tread softly upon the earth without shoes, so all other living beings should follow suit.
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Officer, I was only driving as fast as everyone around me. I'm sure I wasn't speeding.
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Nature
Bandwagon
Circular Reasoning
Guilt by Association
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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