Relevance & Authority
Bob is an expert in this field, therefore everything he says msut be true
What is Appeal to Authority
This policy is fair because it was created justly, and it is just because the policy says so.
What is Arguing in a Circle?
I wore my lucky socks today and passed the exam, so wearing those socks directly caused my high score.
What is a Questionable Cause?
No one has proven that extraterrestrials do not exist, so they must be real.
What is an appeal to ignorance?
Have you finally stopped cheating on your exams?
What is a Pseudo-Question or Complex Question?
Our survey shows 100% approval for the dress code, based on a total sample size of two employees.
What is Questionable Statistics?
You cannot trust her financial reform plan because she has bad taste in clothes.
What is an ad hominem argument?
We should pass this tax cuts bill because puppies bring immense joy to families.
What is an Invalid Reference or Irrelevant Reason?
Categorizing a blue whale as a fish simply because it swims in the ocean.
What is Questionable Classification?
Millions of people buy this brand of soda, so it must be the highest quality drink available.
What is an ad populum argument?
Since all birds fly without exception, penguins must be able to soar through the clouds
What is a Questionable Premise?
You are either completely with us, or you are our sworn enemy.
Freedom of speech is vital because citizens ought to be allowed to speak freely.
What is begging the question?
A company advertises that its new pill cured two trial patients, while hiding data that it failed 98 others.
What is Suppressed Evidence?
If we let students turn in one assignment late, nobody will ever study and the whole school system will collapse.
What is a Slippery Slope?