Students hear bad arguments every day in ads, social media, speeches and debates, but most have never been shown how to name them. Each of the 10 most common logical fallacies gets a half-page poster with a definition, a teen-friendly example and a way to respond.
What’s included
16 pages, US Letter and A4.
• 10 half-page posters: Ad Hominem, Straw Man, Bandwagon, False Dilemma, Slippery Slope, Hasty Generalization, False Authority, Red Herring, Circular Reasoning, Appeal to Emotion
• One-page reference chart
• Match the fallacy (12 arguments)
• Fallacies in ads
• Fix the argument
• Write your own fallacies
• Fallacy bingo
• 10-question quiz and answer key
What makes it different
• Clear, memorable posters for your wall
• Perfect before a debate or argumentative essay
• Builds media literacy and critical thinking
How to use it
Hang the posters one or two at a time and teach each fallacy with its example. Use the match, ads and fix-the-argument pages for practice, then give the quiz. Fallacy bingo makes a good review before a debate.
Who it’s for
Grades 7-12 ELA, argumentative writing, debate, social studies and ESL classes.
Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.8; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.8; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.3
I wrote and organized these pages with the help of AI tools, and then I checked and edited them myself. There are no AI-generated pictures.
Pictures: Fluent Emoji by Microsoft (MIT License). Fonts: Lexend, Fredoka and Caveat (SIL Open Font License).
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