Logical Fallacies
This fallacy occurs when someone distorts, exaggerates, or misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.
Straw man
_____ being too expensive, the house is too far away
Besides
40% of students say that listening to music helps them focus.
Logos
Comparing 2 things using like or as
Simile
over and over and over again.
repetition
using trends, majority voting, or peer pressure as evidence for a conclusion is an example of what fallacy.
BandWagon
The cell phone is thin and light and ________ very convenient to carry around.
Therefore
Imagine your kid getting washed away by the raging hurricane, could you recover.
Pathos
Giving non-human things human traits.
Personification
a police station being robbed is an example of what
Situational Irony
a logical fallacy that presents only two options as the only possibilities when there are more possibilities that can happen.
False Dilemma.
I'm all out of eggs; ______, I can still make us a nice breakfast.
However
One in ten Americans has diabetes
using descriptive words to make us see what the author sees.
Imagery
What a lovely day( As its storming outside) is an example of this.
verbal Irony
If I don't pass tomorrow's exam this might affect my GPA which might impact my chances of going to a good college.
Slippery slope
First you wisk the eggs. ____ You put them in the pan.
Next
As a doctor with 20 years of experience in pediatric care, I can assure you that this vitamin supplement is safe for children
Ethos
Comparing 2 things without using like or as
metaphor
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of
Alliteration
This fallacy is a personal attack that tries to discredit an argument by attacking the speaker's character, motives, or traits rather than addressing the substance of their claim.
Ad Hominem
This detergent is highly concentrated and ____ you will need to dilute it
Thus
I have been married for 58 years, and I can tell you that he will not be a good husband
Ethos
An exageration
hyperbole
Romeo killing himself because he believes Juliet is dead is an example of
Dramatic Irony.