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A Variety of Fallacies
Directions: Write the number of the correct fallacy example on the line in the choices box
below.
1) Columbus believed the world was flat, do you think youre smarter than Columbus?
2) If my brother didnt close the door, who did?
3) I believe the candidate is telling the truth because he says hes telling the truth.
4) Larry chose to wear his blue shirt last Wednesday and he bombed his interview, therefore wearing blue
is bad luck.
5) Dont believe Tina, shes stupid.
6) Sharons ex played guitar and was a jerk, so Sharon believes that all guys who play guitars are jerks.
7) You cant prove that toilets flush backwards in Australia, so I can believe they do.
8) Lots of people watch Miley Cyruss music videos, so they must be good.
9) If Ms. Gerkin isnt your favorite teacher, youre a bad student.
10) All foxes say ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding, and I just said it, therefore I am a fox.
11) If I allow one student to use the bathroom without a pass, soon all students will never even come to
my class.
Choices:
____Appeal to ignorance
____Appeal to authority
____Guilt by association
____Circular argument
____False dilemma
____Slippery slope
____Non-sequitur
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