# Red Herring Fallacy Question Pack: Critical Thinking, Comic, Comprehension **Price:** $0.00 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** noYearLevel **Subjects:** english ## Description (seller-submitted) The United States invaded Iraq in 2003 over weapons of mass destruction. When none were found and reporters pressed for answers, the conversation shifted to Saddam Hussein's cruelty - true, but not the reason given for the war. A red herring is when someone avoids the real question by introducing something else entirely - something unrelated but interesting enough to make the audience forget what they actually asked. It doesn't answer the original question. It just moves the conversation somewhere safer. The fallacy works best when the distraction is emotionally compelling: it's hard to keep asking "but what about my original question?" when something more dramatic is suddenly on the table. You hear it everywhere: "Did I forget our anniversary? I've been so stressed at work - let me tell you what happened." "The budget went over? By the way, have you seen how well the team has been performing?" "I didn't answer your question because there's something more important we need to discuss." The distraction doesn't have to be false. It just has to be louder than the question. This free expansion pack teaches you to ask "did that actually answer what I asked - or did the subject just change?" - through a true historical story, real-life examples, and activities that feel nothing like homework. It's the companion to the full Red Herring Activity Pack and a free preview of the upcoming book, 24 Fallacies and the Historical Disasters That Followed. ⭐ Rated 5.0 by people who now win arguments THE STORY INSIDE September 2001. After the 9/11 attacks, the United States went to war in Afghanistan. The Taliban had harboured Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, and the goal was to dismantle their network. That was the stated reason. It was a clear one. By 2003, the focus had shifted. The Bush administration told Congress and the public that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction - biological, chemical, and nuclear - and posed an imminent global threat. In March 2003, American forces in… [truncated] ## Learning Needs growthMindset, personalDevelopment, socialSkills --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/699eb7a5-9a1c-4d12-a4ff-9c9f0e478788 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au