Ad Fontem
Known as the "you too" fallacy
Tu Quoque
Tries to persuade others by manipulating their sense of compassion
What is appeal to pity?
Inaccurately represents an opponent's position or belief system
What is Strawman?
Frames the debate so that only two options are presented with another is possible
What is bifurcation?
Based on a weak cause and effect connection
What is false cause?
A personal attack with insulting language
Ad Hominem Abusive
Appeals to the emotions of the crowd or the common man
What is mob appeal?
Argument from silence; assumes because an argument can't be disproved it must be accepted
What is appeal to ignorance?
Assumes the best solution is always the middle ground
What is moderation?
Creates a comparison between things that are not similar enough
What is false analogy?
Dismisses an argument because of its origin
What is genetic fallacy?
Appeals to a sense of elitism
What is snob appeal?
Arguments that rest on an improper emphasis on a word or phrase
What is the fallacy of accent?
Assumes that just because something is a certain way that it should be that way
What is is-ought?
Uses numbers or stats in a way that is too precise for the situation
What is fake precision?
Dismisses the opponent's argument because of his background
What is Ad Hominem Circumstantial?
Appeals to something's age to justify or condemn it
What is chronological snobbery?
Arguments that fail because a key term is ambiguous?
What is equivocation?
Assumes the very thing an argument is trying to prove
What is begging the question?
Makes an unwarranted assumption based on too few examples
What is hasty generalization?
Criticizes the source of the argument instead of the actual argument
What is Ad Fontem?
Attempts to shame the listener into agreement by citing an inappropriate authority
What is illegitimate authority?
Argues for the wrong point
What is irrelevant thesis?
Assumes the collective whole will determine that all of its parts will be like the whole
What is division?
Overextends a generalization to include facts or cases that are exceptions
What is sweeping generalization?