Logical Identify Fallacies 1
You misrepresented someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
What is a strawman?
You assume that because one effect follows another, the first event caused the second.
Post Hoc (correlation =/= causation)
I am not really broke; I just don’t have any money right now
What is circular reasoning?
If I allow him to have a donut today, he’ll think that he is supposed to have desserts at every meal.
What is a slippery slope appeal?
Smoking cigarettes can kill you because cigarettes are deadly.
What is begging the question?
You appealed to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation.
What is Ad Populum?
The principal questioned Chad about the fight that he was just in. Chad answers by talking about how he has been bullied at school repeatedly, but nothing has been done.
What is a red herring?
You always meditate before a big test, but all your friends say that eating dark chocolate before a test is better and will help you concentrate. You hate dark chocolate but decide to eat it because that's what your friends are doing.
What is ad populum?
One bag of chips can bring the whole family together!
What is pathos, or appeal to emotion?
You said that if we allow A to happen, then Z will eventually happen, too, therefore A should not happen
What is slippery slope?
Your argument's premise has nothing, or very little, to do with the conclusion.
What is non-sequitur?
Person 1
I am for raising the minimum wage in our state.
Person 2:
She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not smart enough to even run a business
What is ad hominem (Latin for “to the man”)?
I like the taste of apples because apples are red.
What is a non-sequitur?
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Your argument's conclusion was included in the premise.
What is circular reasoning?
You made a claim, but you didn't provide enough evidence.
Hasty Generalization
After I drank chamomile tea last night, I threw up; I am going to stop drinking chamomile tea because it caused an upset stomach.
What is post hoc?
When Mr. Weinberger is denied tenure by the university, he says the university president is as controlling as Hitler was.
What is a faulty analogy?
95% of dentists recommend Colgate brand toothpaste.
What is an appeal to logic, or logos?
You compared two things that actually, don't have a lot in common.
What is a false analogy?
Your argument assumes that the premise is true.
What is begging the question?
"Our class should do more community service projects." - Pam
"Why don't you support the school dance, Pam?" - Mark
What is a straw man?
Marcia says that her physics teacher is boring and only talks Newton’s law. She has decided that all physics teachers are boring.
What is hasty generalizations?
As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, I can assure you that this energy drink will improve your fitness and stamina.
What is an appeal to ethos, or credibility?