
Logical Fallacies
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Hasty Generalization
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A logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence, often based on a small sample size.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Begging the Question
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A logical fallacy in which the conclusion is included in the premise, assuming what it is trying to prove.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Slippery Slope
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A logical fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Post Hoc/False Cause
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A logical fallacy that assumes that if one event occurs after another, then the first event must be the cause of the second.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Ad Hominem
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A logical fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.
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Red Herring
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A logical fallacy that introduces irrelevant material to the argument to distract and lead away from the point.
7.
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Weak Analogy
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A logical fallacy that occurs when an analogy is drawn between two objects or ideas that are not sufficiently similar.
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