Identify the Fallacy
Assuming one action will inevitably cause a chain of events leading to a catastrophe
Slippery Slope fallacy
Tu Quoque
Dismisses criticism because the accuser is guilty of the same fault
Hasty generalization makes a broad conclusion with little evidence
TRUE
Assuming because it is natural it is right or good
Appeal to Nature
Every bird has wings, therefore every animal with wings is a bird
Non-Sequitur
Assuming one event caused another without sufficient evidenve
False Cause
Circular reasoning
assuming because A is true because of B, then B must be true because of A
A loaded question makes an assumption within the question
TRUE
assuming the premise is true simply because it has not been proven wrong
Appeal to Ignorance
I don't care what you say, you're a farmer! why would I trust someone like you on matters of business?
Ad Hominem
Assuming something is right because everyone else is doing it
Bandwagon fallacy
Strawman
Misrepresent or dumbing down someone's argument to make it easier to attack
Appeal to Emotion is when you use a personal story to persuade someone in favor of your argument
FALSE, It is when you use emotion instead of relevant information to support a conclusion
using emotions instead of evidence to support the conclusion
Appeal to Emotion
A written letter isn't enough; I need the person to say it to my face before I believe it
Moving the Goalpost
When the premise does not logically follow and has no connection to the premise
Non-sequitur
Anecdotal
Appeal to Ignorance is when the conclusion is already assumed in the evidence
FALSE, it is assuming the premise is true simply because it has not been proven wrong
Assuming a person premise is correct simply because they are in a position of power
Appeal to authority
Anecdotal
Applies a general rule to everything and ignores exceptions
Sweeping generalization
Gamblers Fallacy
Assuming something will be more likely to happen because it has not happened in the past
Non-Sequitur Fallacy is when someone introduces an irrelevant topic to distract from the original premise
FALSE, it is when the evidence does not logically follow
Making fun of the argument rather than addressing it
Appeal to Ridicule
dude just take your vitamins or you're going to sick
False Dichotomy