That's Logical!
This appeal uses reason to convince. It's also where we get the word "logical".
What is logos?
This is going along with the beliefs and actions of what is popular. Join us, and you'll see!
What is Bandwagon?
This fallacy involves making assumptions about an entire group of people or range of cases based on a limited sample. Remember what happens when you assume!
What is Hasty Generalization?
Identify the example below:
Michael Jordan in an ad for Rayovac batteries -
"If you're not satisfied with Rayovac versus your regular battery, you'll get your money back. You can't lose. I like that."
What is Appeal to Improper Authority?
Identify the example below:
Major Premise: Hubert is late to school on Monday.
Minor Premise: Hubert is late to school on Tuesday.
Conclusion: Hubert will never amount to anything because he will never get anywhere on time.
What is Slippery Slope?
This is making a point or a claim about a subject and supporting it with evidence.
What is an argument?
This is arguing that something is true or false because it hasn't been proven one way or the other. Maybe, or maybe not, but I am going with maybe!
What is Argument from Ignorance?
This is the fallacy that says one thing will surely lead to another and another until an unavoidable consequence is reached. It's a downhill run, man!
What is Slippery Slope?
Identify the example below:
There's a little green man that runs under the building every morning when I come to work. I can't prove that he is an alien, but I believe that he is!
What is Argument from Ignorance?
Identify the example below:
Major Premise: The school needs to save money.
Minor Premise: The principal decides to cut the Twinkies on Tuesday program.
Conclusion: The principal hates the students and wants to see them starve to death.
What is Strawman?
This appeal attempts to convince the audience that the speaker or author is of good moral character. It's also where we get the word "ethical".
What is Ethos?
This is the belief that a position is true or correct because it is patriotic (and if you don't believe it, then you are not patriotic).
What is Patriotic Appeal?
This fallacy gives false characteristics to an argument and attacks them instead of the characteristics of the real argument. Do you see any crows around?
What is Strawman?
Identify the example below:
It can't be true that there is no Santa Claus! If that were true, the holiday season would be meaningless!
What is Argument from Adverse (Bad) Consequences.
Identify the example below:
George: What are you going to do with that mess you left in the kitchen last night?
Phillip: Have you tasted my spaghetti sauce, man? It's out of this world!
What is Red Herring?
This is a breakdown or error in the terms of reasoning. It is the weakest link in a chain.
What is a fallacy?
This is using an authority figure that is not really a credible authority on the topic of the argument. If it's on the internet, it must be true, right?
What is Appeal to Improper Authority?
This fallacy involves sliding between two or more different meanings of a word or phrase that is critical to an argument. Does this really equal that?
What is Equivocation?
Identify the example below:
Harley Davidson - built by Americans for Americans.
What is Patriotic Appeal?
Identify the example below:
Major Premise: Bob is blonde.
Minor Premise: Bob is not very intelligent.
Conclusion: All blonde people are not very intelligent.
What is Hasty Generalizaiton?
This appeal uses the emotions to persuade. It's where we get the words "empathy", "sympathy", and even "pathetic".
What is Pathos?
This argument says that something must be false because if it were true it would create negative results. What, Monday again???? That can't be true! That would be terrible!
What is Argument from Adverse (Bad) Consequences
This fallacy happens when the person making an argument raises a side issue that distracts the audience from the actual argument. Sounds fishy to me!
What is Red Herring?
Identify the example below:
Everybody else here is a Cowboys fan! You should be a Cowboys fan, too!
What is Bandwagon?
Identify the example below:
If my nose were 12 inches, I would have to wear a shoe on my face because it would be a foot!
What is Equivocation?