Skills Lesson: Types of Evidence and Logical Fallacies Practice Latest Version.

Skills Lesson: Types of Evidence and Logical
Fallacies Practice Latest Version.
What is anecdotal evidence? When should it be used (and not used) in a research
paper? - ANSWERResponses may vary but should contain some or all of the following
information:

Anecdotal evidence is evidence based on personal observation, personal experience,
personal examples, and case studies. It can be used to disprove general statements but
should not be used to support arguments or support or oppose narrower claims.

Which argument could be an example of a hasty generalization? - ANSWER70% of
students polled do not approve of the principal, so we need a new principal.

Which of the following is a fallacy of ambiguity?

I. division

II. personal attack

III. appeal to a lack of evidence


I only

III only

I and III

II and III - ANSWERI only

Read the premise for an argument below and answer the question that follows.



Any species that is in danger of extinction should be legally protected.



Is this premise a fact or an opinion? Why?


It's a fact because it can be verified as true or false that endangered species should be
protected by government action through legal means.