Jeopardy

Definition

100

This form of circular logic uses an argument as evidence for itself, thereby evading the issue at hand

Begging the question

200

Some arguments employ unrelated information in order to distract the audience's attention from the issue at hand 

Red Herring

300

Draw conclusions too quickly without providing enough supporting evidence or considering all the nuances of the issue

Hasty Generalization

400

Sometimes called the ad populum argument, this emotional fallacy hinges on the premise that since everyone else is doing something, you should too

Bandwagon appeals

Term

100

Stacking the evidence 

An argument that presents only one side of an issue

200

Either-or argument

Involves the oversimplification of a complicated issue 

300

False Needs

In this fallacy, the author amplifies a perceived need or creates a completely new one

400

Begging the question

This form of circular logic uses an argument as evidence for itself, thereby evading the issue at hand