Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A thirty-part learning module with links to texts, images, websites, and videos about common fallacies found in arguments.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Arguments: Identify Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on learning to spot logical fallacies in arguments. All of us need to acquire skills to protect ourselves from falling victim to tricks of logic. By learning to detect fallacies, you can protect your values, your...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Formal and Informal Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the distinction between formal and informal fallacies.
Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Logical Fallacies List: Arguments to Avoid [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a multi-page PDF list of logical fallacies to avoid when writing. These include a detailed list includes fallacies in relevance, reasoning, omission, and ambiguity; and discusses the logic tool "Occam's Razor." This list of...
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Other

The Nizkor Project: Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Nizkor Project: Fallacies is a text provides an explaination of fallaces. It identifies the specific kinds of fallacies as well as gives a couple of examples.
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Other

Fallacy Files: Main Menu

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a wealth of information about logical fallacies (flawed logic) and gives detailed explanations of some of the most common forms, which are listed in a menu along the left hand side of the page. Since many of these...
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.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Identifying and Understanding the Fallacies Used in Advertising

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students examine the fallacies that surround them every day, deconstruct fallacious images and messages in advertisements, and demonstrate their understanding of the fallacies through multimedia presentations.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Logical Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses common logical fallacies.
Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Logical Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the St. Cloud State University provides many links in this index with general writing help. Under "Development" you'll find "Sensory Details." Under "Logical Fallicies" you'll find a link by the same name. Look under...
Website
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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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.
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...
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.
Handout
Other

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...
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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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: 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: 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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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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