Common Fallacies
his fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument.
What is ad hominem?
This fallacy relies on popularity as proof something is true.
What is bandwagon?
This fallacy argues something is true because an authority figure says so.
What is appeal to authority?
This fallacy assumes that because one event happened first, it caused the second.
What is false cause (post hoc)?
This fallacy happens when someone assumes a small sample represents a whole group.
What is hasty generalization?
This fallacy tries to persuade people by making them feel pity.
What is appeal to pity?
This fallacy presents only two options when more actually exist.
What is a false dilemma?
his fallacy claims a small first step will lead to extreme results
What is slippery slope?
his fallacy distracts from the real issue with something unrelated.
What is a red herring?
This fallacy misrepresents someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.
What is a straw man?
his fallacy uses fear to try to persuade people.
What is appeal to fear?
his fallacy uses emotions instead of logical reasoning
What is appeal to emotion?