Informal
Making a personal attack against the person saying the argument, rather than directly addressing the issue.
Ad Hominem
Implying a logical connection between two things that doesn't exist.
Non-Sequitur
Believing something is right just because it's been done around for a really long time.
Appeal to Tradition
Misrepresenting or exaggerating another person's argument to make it easier to attack.
Strawman Fallacy
Chocolate is the best because it's so popular around the world.
Bandwagon Fallacy
Using two different meanings of a word to prove your argument.
Equivocation
Taking an argument to an exaggerated extreme. Predicts events with an extreme conclusion.
Slippery Slope
Trying to persuade someone by manipulating their emotions- such as fear, anger, and ridicule - rather than making a rational case.
Appeal to Emotions
Thinking an argument must be true because its popular.
Bandwagon Fallacy
Thinking there are two possibilities when there may be other alternatives you haven't considered.
False Dilemma
Believing that just because two things happen at the same time, that one must have caused the other.
Correlation Proves Causation
Believing just because an authority or "expert" believes something than it must be true.
Appeal to Authority
Believing something is good or beneficial just because its natural.
Naturalistic Fallacy
A claim made on the basis of insufficient evidence.
Hasty Generalization
Thinking that just because something applies to you that it must be true for most people.
Anecdotal Evidence
Thinking a claim is true (or false) because it can't be proven true as true (or false)
Appeal to Ignorance
Only choosing a few examples that support your argument, rather than looking at the full picture.
Cherry Picking
When you change the subject to a topic that's easier to attack.
Red Herring
Making an assumption about a specific person based on general tendencies within a group they belong to.
Ecological Fallacy
Making an argument that something is true by repeating the same thing in different words.
Begging the Question