Name That Fallacy
This fallacy assumes something is true just because many people believe it
What is the bandwagon fallacy?
"Two students cheated, so my entire class likely cheated on this exam."
What is an example of hasty generalization?
"If we allow students to redo one assignment, soon they'll expect to redo everything, and eventually grades will be meaningless!"
What is a slippery slope?
This fallacy claims that one small action will lead to extreme and unrealistic consequences
What is the slippery slope fallacy?
"If you don't think Drake is the best rapper of all time than you're an idiot."
What is an either/or fallacy?
"I met two rude people from that city, so everyone there must be unfriendly."
What is a hasty generalization
This fallacy makes a broad claim based on too little evidence.
What is a hasty generalization?
"If we go to a 4-day school week, then students will stop showing up to school, which means the dropout rate at our school will skyrocket."
What is a slippery slope?
"This article says 62% of people believe that the Earth is flat. This means that there has to be some validity to this theory."
What is the bandwagon fallacy.
This fallacy misrepresents or exaggerates someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
What is the straw man fallacy?
"If you don't believe in using Yoga to relax, you don't care about being healthy."
What is a red herring?
"You support longer lunch periods? So you think students should just skip class whenever they want!"
What is a straw man?
This fallacy distracts from the original argument by changing the subject
What is a red herring fallacy?
"Since you argued that sushi is the best food, it means that you don't have an appreciation for Mexican food, which makes you unqualified to have a debate about the best food.
What is a straw man?
The origin of this fallacy has to do with dogs and hunting
Obi Wan Kenobi used the "either/or" fallacy when he said this to Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith