Individual Seatwork
Topic: Identifying Fallacies in Arguments
Name: _________________________
Date: __________________________
Grade/Section: _______________________
Part A - Match the Fallacy (10 points)
Directions: Match each statement to the correct fallacy. Choose from the box and write your answer on the
blank provided.
Choices:
- Ad Hominem
- Appeal to Force
- Appeal to Emotion
- Appeal to the Popular
- Appeal to Tradition
- Begging the Question
- Cause-and-Effect
- Fallacy of Composition
- Fallacy of Division
1. "If this law isn't passed, chaos will erupt in our streets."
Fallacy: __________________________
2. "I know I failed the test, but please don't fail memy parents will be so disappointed."
Fallacy: __________________________
3. "Everyone cheats during exams, so it must be okay."
Fallacy: __________________________
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Individual Seatwork
Topic: Identifying Fallacies in Arguments
4. "This product must be effectivelook how many people use it!"
Fallacy: __________________________
5. "He grew up in a wealthy family; he should be good at managing money."
Fallacy: __________________________
6. "The city has poor public transport, so the whole country is backward."
Fallacy: __________________________
7. "Don't listen to himhe was suspended last semester!"
Fallacy: __________________________
8. "Marriage should not change. It has always been between a man and a woman."
Fallacy: __________________________
9. "The economy is bad because I bought a red car last week."
Fallacy: __________________________
10. "I have the right to speak, so no one can stop me from yelling in class."
Fallacy: __________________________
Part B - Reflection (5 points)
Why is it important to recognize fallacies in daily conversations, debates, and social media?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________
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