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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine James is considering a new rule at school, but Sophia warns him that it might lead to a series of wild and uncontrollable events, like a snowball rolling down a hill. What kind of reasoning is Sophia using?
slippery slope
circular reasoning
false either/or fallacy
red herring
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you're in a debate club, and Aiden suddenly starts talking about his favorite pizza toppings instead of the topic at hand. What tactic is Aiden using to divert attention from the original issue?
Hasty generalization
Red herring
Ad hominem/ personal attack
Appeal to logos
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you're in a debate club with Grace, Daniel, and Samuel. One of them suddenly starts attacking you instead of your argument. What kind of logical fallacy are they committing?
Slippery slope
False dilemma
Ad hominem/personal attack
Straw man
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you're in a debate club with Arjun and William. Arjun makes a point, and instead of countering his argument, William says, "Well, Arjun, you're just a terrible person!" What kind of argument is William using? In Latin, it means "to the person."
Ad hominem
Tu quoque
Logical fallacy
Pathos
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Elijah had a scary encounter when he was bitten by a snake, and now he thinks all snakes should be banned as pets. What kind of reasoning is Elijah using?
transfer device
circular reasoning
hasty generalization
logos
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Emma exclaimed, "If our town adopts a personal income tax, it's like we're on a slippery slope to communism!"
false cause
slippery slope
false analogy
bandwagon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a lively debate, Ethan cleverly twists Noah's words, creating a distorted version of his argument. What classic debate tactic is Ethan using?
slippery slope
straw man
bandwagon
red herring
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