Plains
Michael Vick is not a good football player; he is a criminal who is cruel to animals.
Ad Hominem
Most people think that Gatorade is better than Powerade, so Gatorade is the superior sports beverage.
Ad Populum
Useless and wasteful plastic grocery bags should be banned.
Begging The Question
The President of the united states is a good leader because he is the leader of the country.
Circular Reasoning
Students should be able to use their notes and textbooks on exams because surgeons get to use X-ray and MRI images during surgery.
False Analogy
Even though it is only the first day of school, I can already tell I'm going to hate this year.
Hasty Generalization
Students like to eat French fries, French fries are made from potato's. Therefor, it is healthy to eat French fries everyday.
Non-Sequitur
The stoplight always turns red right before I reach the intersection. Therefore, my car must be the reason why the stoplight always changes.
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Energy drinks can be potentially very dangerous. However, how else are student supposed to have enough energy to study and get good grades?
Red Herring
School districts have the ability to monitor student internet use at school, therefore the district will eventually monitor all students internet activity.
Slippery Slope
Person 1: I prefer rainy days to sunny days
Person 2: Yes but if it is never sunny out, people will suffer from Vitamin D deficiency all of our crops will die, and we will die of starvation.
Straw Man