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Asserting that because one event followed closely after another, the first event caused the second event.

What is a logical fallacy?

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The portrayal of a complex situation in simplistic either-or terms, not acknowledging that (1) both alternatives could be true, (2) gray areas exist between the two alternatives, or (3) other possibilities exist.
What is Either/or Fallacy.
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Ron has either a very strong proposal or a very weak proposal. Ron does not have a very strong proposal. Therefore, Ron has a very weak proposal.
What is either/or fallacy.
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“Call within the next 5 minutes and receive a 25% discount, otherwise you will need to pay full price!”
What is Either/Or Fallacy.
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The latest and greatest author is featured on Oprah's book club. The very next day everyone rushes out to buy his book.
What is Appeal to Authority.
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This is an appeal to popularity. It is saying that something must be right because “everybody is doing it.”
What is Bandwagon Appeal.
200

Making an argument that relies on the manipulation of emotion and feelings rather than sound logic and reasoning.

Sentimental Appeal

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Boy: Sorry, you wouldn't like this video game--there's no makeup or hair styling.

What is hasty generalization?

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Teenager tells his mom "all my friends have cellphones, so I should have one too". He has fallen prey to which fallacy?
What is bandwagon appeal.
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If you guys keep not participating and getting on your phones Mr. Smith will cry.

What is sentimental Appeal?

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This error occurs when what a person is arguing for is already assumed to be true in one of the argument’s premises.
What is Circular Reasoning.
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Asserting that one small action will result in a domino effect of catastrophic proportions that illogically ends in disaster, without evidence proving the link between each jump.

What is Slippery Slope?

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When you live under my roof you live by my rules because the rules say its my house.

What is circular reasoning?

300

I told you to go the right way, why didn't you know to turn right?

What is equivocation?

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TomKat (Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes) were the cutest celebrity couple because they are TomKat.
What is Circular Reasoning.
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Person A is (claimed to be) an authority on subject S. Person A makes claim C about subject S. Therefore, C is true (Nizkor, 2013).
What is Appeal to Authority.
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Answering a weaker version of the argument, rather than the one that somebody actually said, to make it easier to defeat.

What is a straw person fallacy?

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Mary had a few bad experiences at her favorite clothing store and now believes that all clothing stores are bad. Mary has engaged in which fallacy?
What is hasty generalization.
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If you don't pass this class you'll probably be a jobless drop-out living in mom's basement forever, so do your work.

What is a scare tactic?

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Gangnam Style and Harlem Shake were viral hits because people start watching the videos after hearing about it from their friends. This is an example of....
What is Bandwagon Appeal.
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Saying something must be true (or false) because there is little to no evidence to prove it is not true (or not false).
What is Appeal to Ignorance.
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Using fear to coerce somebody into accepting an argument rather than convincing them with evidence or reason.

What is a scare tactic fallacy?

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My parents forced me to do my chores--but I'm not their maid! 

What is a false analogy?

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With the US unemployment rate at 9.1%, every state, county and city has unemployment problems (Johnson, 2011).
What is Hasty Generalization.
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I told you to dress professionally for your speeches, why was nobody in their favorite sports team uniforms?

What is equivocation?