Logical Fallacy 1
What fallacy is this an example. of?
"I'm right because I said I'm right!"
Circular Reasoning
What is Ethos?
Appealing to credibility
What kind of format do we write in for English classes?
MLA
What is Ad Populum?
A fallacious argument that appeals to the popularity of the claim as a reason to accept it.
What logical fallacy is being used in this video?
Ad hominem
What fallacy is this an example of?
"My neighbor got sick after getting the flu shot. Vaccines must be dangerous"
Hasty Generalization
What is Pathos?
What does an in-text citation look like?
In parenthesis authors last name and page number
What is Equivocation?
Also known as a half-truth, when someone tells something that is technically true, but is said to intentionally conceal information.
Slippery slope
What fallacy is this an example of?
"If we let students eat in class, next they'll want to bring stoves and cook full meals!"
Slippery Slope
What is Logos?
Appealing to logic
What is wrong with this in-text citation?
(Carroll, 19)
There should not be a comma
What is Post Hoc?
This logical fallacy occurs when it is assumed that one thing caused another when the two events happen sequentially.
Hasty generalization
What fallacy is this an example of?
"Taylor says we should spend more money on education. Clearly, Taylor just wants to raise everyones taxes"
Straw Man
How can someone use pathos?
Telling a story, using music, meaningful language
How should an embedded quote read like?
It should read grammatically correct if the quotations marks were to be removed
What is Non-Sequitur?
This type of fallacy occurs when a conclusion does not follow from its premises.
"Why worry about pollution when there are people who can't even find jobs?"
Red Herring
How can someone use ethos?
Through celebrities, someone educated in their field of work, or someone trying to make another person look less qualified
What is wrong with this embedded quote?
He described "the man across the hall" (Carroll 1) as having "curly brown hair and dark sunglasses on". (Carroll 1)
In-text citation should only go at the end of the sentence and the period goes on the outside of the parenthesis only
What is false analogy?
This is an argument that is based on a misleading comparison.
What fallacy is being used in this video?
Non-sequitur