It's Lit
Speakers neglect their responsibilities to prove their points. Instead, they make claims and barge ahead as though the claims didn’t need to be proven
What is Begging the Question
The Boise School District has stated that high school students who take accelerated math perform better in college. Therefore, all high school students should take accelerated math.
What is Post Hoc?
An argument that is stated in terms of only 2 alternatives, even though there may be additional alternatives.
What is Either Or Fallacy?
“You know what’s going to happen,” Trump said during an October 2015 rally. “[Ford is] going to build a plant and illegals are going to drive those cars right over the border. Then they’ll probably end up stealing the car and that’ll be the end of it.”
What is Hasty Generalization?
An irrelevant topic introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue.
What is Red Herring Fallacy?
Trump has insulted Carly Fiorina’s face, of all things, saying “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?”
What is Ad Hominem?
Misuse of statistics to befuddle the audience.
What is Myth of the Mean?
There are seven windows given to animals in the domicile of the head: two nostrils, two eyes, two ears, and a mouth. . . . From this and many other similarities in Nature, too tedious to enumerate, we gather that the number of planets must necessarily be seven.
- Francesco Sizzi
What is Faulty Analogy?
The Daily Show- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-UPHLJ31A
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What is Faulty Testimony?