Guess that Fallacy
Well because you like the color blue I now have to go eat out.
False Cause
Misrepresents an argument so it is easier to attack.
Straw Man
A guy attacked the woman for being 49 with no kids after she disagreed and said she did not like pizza.
Ad Hominem
Have you stopped cheating on all of your tests yet?
Loaded questions
Im going to a hair salon that has 2.2 stars on google and hundreds of bad reviews, however my friend went to that salon and her hair looks good so I'm gonna go aswell.
Cherry Picking
Everyone at school is wearing those shoes, so they must be the best ones on the market!
Bandwagon Fallacy
Uses emotion instead of relevant evidence to support a conclusion.
Appeal to Emotion
your brain is smart like a computer, so they must have the same thinking
False Analogy
If technology really making people unhappy, people would simply stop using it.
False Dichotomy
If almost everyone uses social media everyday, then it must be because social media has become necessary for modern life.
Bandwagon
I love going to the fair and going on rides, everyone else must love the fair as much as me!
Sweeping / Unqualified Generalization
Claims one step will inevitably lead to extreme consequences without enough support.
Slippery Slope
One person said that they saw that the sky is blue, and the other said that the sky was pink from the sunset. the sky must be purple then.
Middle ground
If we want a society where people can improve, mercy should be more important than justice.
False Dichotomy
Their is a really cute restaurant in Ohio, therefore it is the best state in the USA.
Hasty generalization
if I used social media and got bullied online, then you will also be bullied since it happened to me.
Anecdotal/Tu Quoque
Builds an unsupported assumption into the questions.
Loaded Questions.
My teenage neighbor was actively using social media on a daily basis, she managed to fail her subject and become extremely anxious within the next 3 months
Post HOC
Either people rely exclusively on trained law enforcement, or they must arm teachers and parents- there is no realistic way that secures children during an attack
False Dilemma
Gun control is a poorly thought out issue by a city population that has no idea what they are talking about, burdening rural Americans
Sweeping Generalization/ Faulty Generalization
I was trying to find my next classroom and got lost, a girl 1 didn't like approached me and told me the direction of the class I was looking for. I did not believe her because I knew the kind of person she was and went the opposite way, I got lost again and later found out she was telling the truth.
Personal Incredulity
Changes the standard of proof after the original statement has been met.
Moving the Goalposts
We must complete this assignment using ai if you don’t want to use it you could just fail.
Black or white
I like everyone on my sports team is amazing even tho I am in the bench I am also a good player.
Composition
I can’t recommend this book. Could mean you don’t endorse it or you have not read enough to form an opinion
Ambiguity