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Expose weak arguments and track down hidden logical patterns as you defend your own conclusions against the tricks of deceptive reasoning.
Pädagogischer Überblick
This quiz assesses a student's ability to identify and analyze logical fallacies and deductive patterns through a series of increasingly complex logic puzzles. The instructional approach utilizes scaffolded examples that move from basic disjunctive syllogisms to the identification of sophisticated rhetorical tricks like the slippery slope and ad hominem attacks. It is an ideal resource for 7th-grade English Language Arts or Speech and Debate modules focusing on argumentative writing and critical thinking standards.
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- Identify and define common logical fallacies including bandwagon, ad hominem, and slippery slope.
- Distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning based on provided premises and conclusions.
- Evaluate the validity and soundness of conditional statements and syllogisms.
All 10 Questions
- A school menu says 'Either we serve pizza or tacos today.' If the cafeteria is not serving pizza, what must be true according to logic?A) They are serving burgers.B) They are serving tacos.C) The school is closed.D) They are serving neither pizza nor tacos.
- When a person claims that a new video game must be amazing simply because it is the most popular game on the app store, they are using the _______ fallacy.A) BandwagonB) Slippery SlopeC) Red HerringD) Circular
- True or False: In a sound argument, the logic must be valid AND the starting facts (premises) must actually be true.A) TrueB) False
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- Which of these is the best example of 'Inductive Reasoning'?A) Because all squares have four sides, this shape must have four sides.B) Every time I wear my blue socks, our soccer team wins; therefore, the socks cause us to win.C) Since it has snowed every January for ten years, it will likely snow this January.D) If you are a human, you need water; you are human, so you need water.
- An argument that 'attacks the person' making the claim rather than the claim itself is known as an _______ attack.A) Appeal to EmotionB) Ad HominemC) Empty LogicD) Hasty Generalization
- If 'All mammals have fur' and 'A whale is a mammal,' what is the logically certain conclusion?A) A whale might have fur.B) Whales live in the ocean.C) A whale has fur.D) All fur comes from whales.
- True or False: A 'Hasty Generalization' is a fallacy where someone makes a broad rule based on only one or two small examples.A) TrueB) False
- Which logical concept describes the 'If P, then Q' rule where if the first thing happens, the second must follow?A) Conditional StatementB) Random GuessingC) Circular ReasoningD) False Analogy
- If you argue that 'We should allow students to use phones in class because if we don't, they will never learn to use technology and the economy will collapse,' you are using a ________ fallacy.A) Red HerringB) Slippery SlopeC) No True ScotsmanD) Appeal to Authority
- True or False: Using 'Critical Thinking' means you should believe everything you read as long as it is written in a textbook.A) TrueB) False
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Yes, this logic games quiz is an excellent choice for a substitute teacher because the clear explanations and self-contained questions allow students to work through complex reasoning concepts independently with no prior specialized knowledge required.
Most middle school students will complete this logic games quiz in approximately fifteen to twenty minutes, making it a perfect bell-ringer or exit-ticket activity for an English or philosophy unit.
This logic games quiz supports differentiated instruction by providing detailed explanations for every answer, allowing advanced learners to explore formal logic terms like disjunctive syllogism while supporting struggling readers with relatable, real-world examples.
While specifically designed as a seventh grade logic games quiz, the accessible language and foundational concepts make it appropriate for any middle school student beginning to study argumentative structures.
Teachers can use this logic games quiz as a formative assessment by reviewing the specific types of fallacies students miss most frequently, which helps target future instruction on building stronger evidence-based arguments.
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