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Spotting faulty reasoning

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.8.8, RI.9-10.8 · England: KS3 Reading (evaluating arguments), GCSE English Language Paper 2, AP Language

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Question 1
Which fallacy matches this description? Drawing a big conclusion from too few examples.
- A. ad hominem
- B. slippery slope
- C. bandwagon
- D. hasty generalisation
Question 2
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Drawing a big conclusion from too few examples.
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Question 3
Which fallacy is used here? Either we ban phones in school completely, or students will never learn anything.
- A. hasty generalisation
- B. false dilemma
- C. bandwagon
- D. ad hominem
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Question 4
Which fallacy matches this description? Claiming one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of extreme results.
- A. bandwagon
- B. hasty generalisation
- C. slippery slope
- D. false dilemma
Question 5
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself.
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Question 6
Which fallacy is used here? Millions of people have bought these trainers; you should too.
- A. false dilemma
- B. bandwagon
- C. ad hominem
- D. hasty generalisation
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Question 7
Which fallacy matches this description? Claiming something is right or good because lots of people do it or believe it.
- A. hasty generalisation
- B. slippery slope
- C. ad hominem
- D. bandwagon
Question 8
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself.
Answer
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Question 9
Which fallacy is used here? Why listen to Sam's ideas about the budget? He can't even keep his bedroom tidy.
- A. false dilemma
- B. bandwagon
- C. hasty generalisation
- D. ad hominem
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Question 10
Which fallacy matches this description? Presenting only two options when more exist.
- A. false dilemma
- B. bandwagon
- C. slippery slope
- D. ad hominem
Question 11
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Claiming something is right or good because lots of people do it or believe it.
Answer
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Question 12
Which fallacy is used here? Millions of people have bought these trainers; you should too.
- A. slippery slope
- B. hasty generalisation
- C. ad hominem
- D. bandwagon
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Question 13
Which fallacy matches this description? Attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself.
- A. false dilemma
- B. ad hominem
- C. bandwagon
- D. hasty generalisation
Question 14
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Presenting only two options when more exist.
Answer
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Question 15
Which fallacy is used here? Why listen to Sam's ideas about the budget? He can't even keep his bedroom tidy.
- A. bandwagon
- B. hasty generalisation
- C. false dilemma
- D. ad hominem
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Question 16
Which fallacy matches this description? Claiming something is right or good because lots of people do it or believe it.
- A. bandwagon
- B. hasty generalisation
- C. ad hominem
- D. false dilemma

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