Tu quoque: You Too?!? - Logic Series | Academy 4 Social Change
Tu quoque: Worksheet
Part One: Read each question and succinctly but fully answer it.
1. Define tu quoque.
2. What are some other names for tu quoque arguments?
3. Why are tu quoque arguments considered logical fallacies?
4. Why might an opponent use a tu quoque argument?
Part Two : Read the provided exercises. Identify if the excerpt contains a tu quoque attack. If it
does, underline the tu quoque. Then write a refuting statement for the attacked character to say
in response.
Exercise 1.
Dorothy: You need to stop hitting on every girl you come across, Silas.
Silas: Good afternoon to you too, Dorothy.
Dorothy: I’m serious. You’re going to get into real trouble one of these days.
Silas: Oh, like you’re one to talk. You keep finding reasons to compliment Edna.
Exercise 2.
Dimitri: You keep running off without any warning - you’re going to give me a heart
attack one of these days!
Sasha: You can’t tell me what to do, old man!
