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The use of personal attack rather than logic.
Ad Hominem
"Either you love me or you hate"
False Dilemma
The Information a writer provides to create the context for an argument.
Background
Assumes that a certain course of action will necessarily lead to a chain of future events.
Slippery slop
use of over statement for special effects
Hyperbole
"Smoking pot is against the law because it's wrong; I know it's wrong because it is against the law."
Circular Argument
An impression of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness conveyed by a writer in an argument.
Credibility
Tu quoque fallacy
Appeal to Hypocrisy