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8.42 Spot the fallacy sufficiency check Worksheet

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This Grade 8 English worksheet provides structured practice on 8.42 Spot the fallacy sufficiency check. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Spot the fallacy / sufficiency check - Identify a named informal fallacy and decide whether evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the author’s claim. (CCSS RI.8.8; TEKS 8.8(E) & 8.12(H)(iii); FL ELA.8.R.2.4; NY 8R8)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A report claims that a new reading class ‘guarantees success.’ It shows a 10-point gain for students who attended at least 90% of sessions, but it doesn’t report results for students who attended less often and doesn’t compare gains to similar students not in the class.

Which answer identifies why the argument is not fully supported?

AHasty generalization—the argument needs more representative evidence before making a broad claim.

BPost hoc—the claim treats an earlier event as the cause without sufficient proof.

CBandwagon—the writer uses popularity instead of evidence about quality or results.

DCherry-picking/insufficient evidence—using only high-attendance results and no comparison group can’t support a ‘guarantee’ claim.

Solution & Explanation:The evidence may show improvement for a subgroup, but it doesn’t justify a guarantee for everyone. The report needs complete results and a fair comparison group.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

An article claims: “Because the word ‘discipline’ includes the word ‘disciple,’ discipline means students must follow teachers without question.” The article uses ‘discipline’ in its modern school meaning and then in a word-history sense to reach its conclusion.

What is the strongest way to challenge this reasoning?

AFaulty analogy—the writer uses a comparison that leaves out key differences.

BCircular reasoning—the support depends on accepting the conclusion first.

CEquivocation—shifting meanings of ‘discipline’ creates a misleading argument.

DFalse dilemma—the claim presents only extreme alternatives and ignores middle-ground solutions.

Solution & Explanation:The argument changes what ‘discipline’ means to support an extreme conclusion. A claim about school rules needs clear definitions and policy evidence, not wordplay.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A speaker says: “Anyone who questions our town’s recycling plan must hate the environment.” The speaker then refuses to discuss cost data.

Which critique most accurately evaluates the support for the claim?

ATu quoque—the argument attacks the critic’s behavior instead of the issue.

BAd hominem—the speaker attacks motives instead of addressing the argument; this doesn’t provide evidence for the plan’s effectiveness.

CAppeal to authority—the argument depends on who says it rather than what evidence shows.

DRed herring—the argument introduces an irrelevant point that distracts from the issue.

Solution & Explanation:The speaker labels critics instead of responding to their evidence and questions. That personal attack doesn’t support the plan’s value.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 English students. It aligns with educational standard ELA.8.42 (Practice spot the fallacy sufficiency check with grade 8 reading informational text questions.).