TOPIC: FAULTY LOGIC

Choose the letter of the best answer.

B1. Strong support gives enough evidence to support the claim.

A.False

B.True

A2. What is an overgeneralization?

A. a general statement that the writer applies to all related things

B. making an inference that is not supported by data

C. basing conclusions on opinion rather than information

A3. What is an illogical conclusion?

A. drawing a conclusion based on too little data

B. making an inference that is not supported by data

C. basing conclusions on opinion rather than information

C 4. What is a personal bias?

A. drawing a conclusion based on too little data

B. making an inference that is not supported by data

C. basing conclusions on opinion rather than information

C 5. Faulty reasoning is...

A. drawing a conclusion based on too little data

B. a reasonable conclusion is based on data or evidence

C. basing conclusions on opinion rather than information

B 6. “American Beauty rosebushes cannot survive long harsh winters, because in my garden two
American Beauty rose bushes died over a long harsh winter.” This is an example...

A. illogical conclusion

B. overgeneralization

C. personal bias

A 7. Breaking mirrors causes bad luck.” This is an example...

A. illogical conclusion

B. overgeneralization

C. personal bias

C8. “The candidate is so stupid that he didn’t know the capital of China.” This is an example...

A. illogical conclusion

B. overgeneralization

C. personal bias
A9. "You walk through a heavily overgrown field on your way to a wooded area. The weeds and grasses
are about a foot high. The next day you develop an itchy skin rash on your face. You conclude that the
rash developed because you cut through the heavily overgrown area. You will not go into the woods
again."
This is an example...

A. illogical conclusion

B. overgeneralization

Personal bias

B10. "Sending people into space is a waste of money. The space program is an expensive project that
allows a few people to look at the Earth from a vantage point that most people will never get to see. We
are spending way too much money to let these astronauts play in space. Nothing useful has ever come
from human space flight. If the government spent as much money on medical research as it spends on
space flight, it would help a lot of sick people."
This is an example...

A. illogical conclusion

B. overgeneralization

C. personal bias

C11. What is a claim?

A. A writer's message about life

B. A writer's evidence on an issue or problem

C. A writer's position on an issue or problem

C12. What is support?

A. A stated problem.

B. An emotional opinion.

C. Reasons and evidence that help to prove the claim.

B13. Weak support provides enough evidence to support the claim

A. True

B. False

B14. What are 2 important parts that make up an argument?

A. appeal and claim

B. claim and support

C. claim and persuasion

D15. Evidence that is NOT closely related to the claim, or does not support the claim is...

A. sound reasoning

B. biased

C. Overgeneralization

D. faulty reasoning