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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Academic Argument: Logical Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This introduction defines logical fallacies and lists reasons to avoid them. Click next at the bottom of each page for more information about fallacies.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Logical Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses common logical fallacies.
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PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Logical Fallacies [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A slide show explaining different types of fallacies in persuasive texts including personal attack, bandwagon, appeal to authority, and many more. Then try to find the fallacy in several examples; answers and explanations provided.
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Handout
Other

Cal State Fullerton: Common Fallacies in Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page from California State University at Fullerton list twenty-three common fallacies in reasoning. Each includes an explanation and two examples. The list includes the following: faulty cause, sweeping generalization, hasty...
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Other

Fallacy Files: Begging the Question

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses the error in logic behind the fallacy of Begging the Question (also known as Circular Argument, Circular Reasoning, Circulus in Probando, Petitio Principii, or Vicious Circle). Although a great deal of information about the...
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Other

Fallacy Files: Black or White Fallacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the error in logic behind the Black-or-White Fallacy (Either/Or Fallacy). Although a great deal of information about the fallacy is given, it is written at a fairly high reading level. Older students would definitely get more...
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Other

Fallacy Files: Bandwagon Fallacy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Clear explanation of the flaw in logic known as Bandwagon Fallacy (also known as Appeal to Popularity, Bandwagon Appeal, Argument by Consensus, Argumentum ad Populum, or Authority of the Many). Along with a definition, example, and...
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Methods of Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list (with examples) of common errors in logic including the following: non sequiturs, hasty generalization circular argument, ad hominem, ad populum, and red herring.
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Other

Fallacy Files: Loaded Question

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good explanation of the logical fallacy known as the loaded question (also known as complex question, many questions, or plurium interrogationum). An example, explanation of the example, and links to additional resources are all provided...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Contemplation and Argumentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will read Romantic and Transcendental literature and you will practice the art of persuasion using rhetorical devices, appeals, and refutation while avoiding logical fallacies. By the end of the unit, you...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on argumentative essays, longer writings on a well-researched topic with the writer arguing one side of the topic, free of fallacies, and providing several claims. A short YouTube clip of Monty Python shows the...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Critical Reading as a Learning Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on critical reading using a downloadable PowerPoint presentation, "Critical Reading 101," which includes separating fact from opinion, 6 propaganda techniques, and 6 common fallacies in reasoning. Also provided is...
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eBook
Other

Pressbooks: Let's Get Writing: Chapter 3: Argument

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This chapter focuses on writing an argument including what is an argument, types of arguments, elements of arguments, layouts, claims, counterarguments, evidence, validity, types of fallacies, and more. W.9-10.1 Arguments, W.11-12. 1...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Denying the Antecedent and Affirming the Consequent

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the fallacies of denying the antecedent and affirming the consequent.
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Other

Propaganda Critic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that offers student information on: Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, False Connections, Bad Logic or Propaganda, Wartime Propaganda and more! Site also offers the Propaganda Gallery - short video clips that can...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Division and Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the distinction between the fallacy of division and the fallacy of composition.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Begging the Question

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the fallacy of begging the question.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Becoming an Effective Listener

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the traits of an effective listener and the identification of popular logical fallacies and propaganda techniques. In addition, there is an Activote at the end to check student...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Bandwagon Fallacy

For Students 9th - 10th
A short Wikipedia article explaining the logical fallacy called "the bandwagon fallacy," also known as "appeal to the people," "authority of the many," "argument by consensus," "appeal to the gallery," "appeal to popularity" or...
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Handout
Other

Weak Analogy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides alternate names for the concept, a definition, examples, and explanation of the examples. The author is a former college professor, so the information can be trusted.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ad Hominem, Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of ad hominem fallacies.
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Handout
Other

European Society for General Semantics: False Dilemma

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the logical fallacy called False Dilemma (also known as Manicheanism, Black-and-White Thinking, Black-or-White Fallacy, Bifurcation, Bogus Dilemma, or Either/Or fallacy). A definition, explanation, and a number of...
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Handout
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Wsu: Improving Your Argument

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students writing persuasive essays run the risk of using inaccurate or illogical reasoning. This site by Weber State University provides pointers to help eliminate this problem. Several dos's and don'ts are given, as are 14 common...

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