Logical Fallacy
Convincing others to follow the crowd
What is the bandwagon appeal?
Attacking someone's character instead of the issue
What is the ad hominem fallacy?
A child begs her mother, "Mom, please buy me these shoes! Everyone has a pair, and I feel left out!"
What is bandwagon appeal?
A student plagiarized an essay. Introductory writing students are plagiarists.
What is a hasty generalization?
Inference drawn on insufficient evidence/data
What is the hasty generalization fallacy?
A student claims that a professor can't give the student a C in this course because the student is an "A student"
What is self-contradiction?
Changing the subject or bringing up an irrelevant fact
What is the red herring fallacy?
Simplifying the opponent's positioning
What is the straw man fallacy?
If we require stricter background checks for gun ownership, the government will be able to confiscate all the guns
What is the slippery slope fallacy?
Tiny missteps will have dire consequences
What is the slippery slope fallacy?
Reasons do not connect from one to the next
What is the non sequitur fallacy?
"Not allowing me to talk in class is a violation of my right to free speech."
What is false analogy?
Only showing one side/perspective
What is the card stacking fallacy?
Drawing comparisons between two categories/objects that cannot be compared
What is the false analogy fallacy?
The criminal is guilty of vandalism because he has a criminal record.
What is the ad hominem attack?