Bye-Bye Bias
Logical Fallacies 1
Logical Fallacies 2
Logical Fallacies 3
Logical Fallacies 4
Slanters 1
Slanters 2
Darling Definitions
100
Making an argument whose conclusion is based on an unproven assumption. Similar to "circular reasoning".
Example: The law should be obeyed because it's the law.
What is begging the question (petitio principii)?
100
The use of a highly connotative word or phrase to name or describe a subject or action.
What is Labeling?
100
The use of language to imply that a particular inference is justified, as if saying “go ahead and read between the lines!” In this way, the speaker doesn’t have to actually make a claim that can’t be supported; instead, the audience is led to make the leap on their own.
What is Innuendo?
Example: I'd do some research before traveling in Eastern Europe
[implying that Eastern Europe is generally dangerous].
Note: This is not true!! That's why it's a great example! :-D
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
100
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
What is a euphemism.
Example: Mary's uncle passed away last week.
200
L______ L________ describes words or phrases that imply more than their literal meanings. It is used to elicit a strong emotional response, whether positive or negative, from the reader or listener.
What is Loaded Language?
200
The substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one.
What is a Dysphemism?
Example: He ate the whole cake. What a pig!
(Note pronunciation: DIS fem ih zuhm --
the same stress pattern as "euphemism")
300
Latin for "to the man".
An arguer who uses this logical fallacy attacks the person instead instead of the argument.
Example: If you weren't so ignorant, you'd be better debater.
What is ad hominem?
300
The use of a figurative comparison (sometimes a simile or a metaphor) to convey a positive or negative feeling toward the subject.
What is Rhetorical Analogy?
Example 1: Venice is like a fairyland.
Example 2: She reminds me of the Energizer Bunny....
400
The use of emotionally charged language to express or elicit an attitude about something. A classic example is defining capital punishment as "government-sanctioned murder".
What is a Rhetorical Definition?
500
R________ E_________: when an opinion is expressed as if it were fact and is expressed in biased language.
Example 1 (negative): He cried like a baby.
Example 2 (positive): He was not afraid to show emotion.
What is a Rhetorical Explanation?