Slytherin
A claim made on the basis of insufficient evidence
Hasty Generalization
A deceptive, misleading, or false notion
A fallacy
Three freshmen were rude to me today. Freshmen at this school are so disrespectful.
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
a logical trick that shifts attention away from the main issue by introducing an unrelated topic
An argument stating that a small, initial step will trigger a chain of events ending in a drastic or negative outcome
Slippery Slope
Bandwagon effect
Ad Populum
True or False
Fallacies are strategies that either sidestep supporting a claim or provide poor support for a claim
True
Don't listen to Marcus's argument about school uniforms. He gets bad grades.
Ad Hominem
Someone argues, “We should limit homework on weekends.” Their opponent responds, “They want students to stop doing homework entirely.
Straw man
You should support this new school policy because everyone in our grade supports it.
Ad Populum
Instead of complaining about housing affordability, young people need to stop spending their money on avocado toast.
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
Where someone attacks a person's character, motives, or traits instead of answering their actual argument
When someone distorts, exaggerates, or oversimplifies an opposing argument to make it easier to attack
Straw man
True or False
If an argument says something is true because many people believe it, the argument is always an example of ad hominem.
False
If the school allows one student to turn in an assignment late, eventually everyone will demand extra time and deadlines will become meaningless.
Slippery Slope