Definitions
This fallacy attacks the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.
Ad Hominem
“Don’t listen to her opinion on school policy—she’s not even a good student.”
Ad Hominem
Which fallacy is shown?
“Either you support this rule or you don’t care about education.”
A) Bandwagon
B) False Dilemma
C) Red Herring
D) Appeal to Authority
B. False Dilemma
This fallacy misrepresents an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack.
Straw Man
“If we allow phones in class, next students will never learn anything, and school will be pointless.”
Slippery Slope
Which fallacy is shown?
“A famous actor says this diet works, so it must be true.”
A) Appeal to Emotion
B) Straw Man
C) Appeal to Authority
D) Circular Reasoning
C. Appeal to Authority
This fallacy argues something is true just because many people believe it.
Bandwagon
“Everyone in my friend group uses this app, so it must be the best one.”
Bandwagon
Which fallacy is shown?
“This movie is amazing because it’s the best movie ever made.”
A) Circular Reasoning
B) Hasty Generalization
C) Bandwagon
D) Slippery Slope
A. Circular Reasoning
This fallacy limits options to only two choices when more exist.
False Dilemma
“This rule is fair because it’s fair.”
Circular Reasoning
Which fallacy is shown?
“We shouldn’t talk about school uniforms—what about how bad the cafeteria food is?”
A) Straw Man
B) Red Herring
C) Ad Hominem
D) Appeal to Emotion
B. Red Herring
This fallacy assumes that because something happened once or twice, it will always happen.
Hasty Generalization
“You say we should have homework limits, so you must want students to learn nothing at all.”
Straw Man
Which fallacy is shown?
“This ad shows sad animals, so you should donate immediately.”
A) Appeal to Authority
B) Appeal to Emotion
C) Bandwagon
D) False Dilemma
B. Appeal to Emotion