Common Fallacies
Making a broad generalization based on a sample size that is too small or unrepresentative.
What is Hasty Generalization?
“You either support this rule or you don’t care about student safety.”
What is an example of False Dilemma?
you can’t trust her opinion on movies, because she has bad taste in music.
What is Red Herring?
Attacking the person instead of argument.
What is Ad Hominem?
“My friend failed her chemistry test, so this teacher is terrible at teaching.”
What is an example of Hasty Generalization?
If we allow one late assignment, soon no one will ever turn work in on time.
What is Slippery Slope?
Assuming one thing caused another just because it happened first.
What is Post Hoc?
“This energy drink must be really good, because Lionel Messi was drinking it.”
What is an example of Appeal to Authority?
I got sick after eating pizza, so pizza must always make people sick.
What is False Cause?
Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.
What is Straw Man?
“No one has proven that aliens don’t exist, so they must be real.”
What is an example of Appeal to ignorance?
Everyone is joining this club, so i should too.
What is Band wagon?