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Logical Fallacy Activity

Quiz by Brittany D. Smith

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  • Q1
    Before I refute my opponent's argument, I would like to draw attention to the fact that he is sweating and clearly does not have much experience on the debate team.
    Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    300s
  • Q2
    Don't let your children stay up till midnight on New Year's Eve. Before you know it, they'll be demanding to stay up till midnight every night.
    Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
    Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
    300s
  • Q3
    Two of my best friends are really introverted, shy people, and they both have cats. That leads to me believe that most cat lovers are really shy.
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
    300s
  • Q4
    The mayor argued that we need to reduce funding for the animal shelter in order to balance the budget. Don't vote for someone who doesn't think the government should care about animals.
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
    Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
    300s
  • Q5
    I've only read a couple pages of this book, and I've already found a typo. There's no way I'm reading the rest of this garbage.
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
    300s
  • Q6
    Senator Randall isn't lying when she says she cares about her constituents—she wouldn't lie to people she cares about.
    Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
    Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    300s
  • Q7
    Ms. Long has suggested that our schools let students take statistics instead of algebra to graduate. Frankly, it is puzzling to me that she thinks algebra is a useless subject.
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
    Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
    300s
  • Q8
    Free speech is good not just for the individual, but for all of society. After all, it's in the interest of the community that everyone should be at liberty to express his or her beliefs.
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
    Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
    300s
  • Q9
    According to the university brochure, the majors with the most students are Economics and Computer Science. Therefore, you should declare one of these majors if you want to have a successful career.
    Bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
    Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
    Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
    Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
    300s

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