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Name that Fallacy
How Does Your Fallacy Grow?
Game of Fallacies
Dictionary of Fallacies
Pesky Presupposed Assumptions
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The following is an example of a _________ fallacy: I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must have made me sick.
What is post hoc/false cause?
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Example of __________ fallacy: This position paper assignment is a complete disaster. No one could possibly do well on it.

What is an emotive language (or emotional appeal) fallacy?

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Example of __________ fallacy: In the United States, one can vote for either Democrats or Republicans.
What is a false dilemma/false dichotomy/either-or fallacy?
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A fallacy in which the author has jumped to a conclusion based on insufficient evidence.
What is a hasty generalization?
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Have you finished your assignment yet?

What is assumes there is an assignment to complete

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The following is an example of a __________ fallacy: Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because they are all dirty, lazy hippies.
What is an ad hominem fallacy?
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Example of _______ fallacy: The apples on the top of the box look good. The entire box of apples must be good.
What is a hasty generalization?
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Example of __________ fallacy: We should have conscription. People don't want to enter the military because they find it an inconvenience. But they should realize that there are more important things than convenience.

What is a straw man fallacy?

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A fallacy in which the author predicts events, usually with a catastrophic conclusion.
What is a slippery slope?
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When will you start studying more consistently?

What is assumes the person is not currently studying consistently

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The following is an example of ________ fallacy: If you were a true American you would support the rights of people to choose whatever vehicle they want.
What is an ad hominem/bandwagon/no true Scotsman fallacy?
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Example of ________ fallacy: Immigration to Alberta from Ontario increased. Soon after, the welfare rolls increased. Therefore, the increased immigration caused the increased welfare rolls.
What is a post hoc fallacy?
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Example of __________ fallacy: After one difficult exam, a student says, “Professor Ford is terrible at teaching–no one understands anything in this class.

What is a hasty generalization fallacy?

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A fallacy in which the author attempts to anticipate the opposition, but fails because the oppositional point addressed is one of the weakest points.
What is a straw man fallacy?
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Why did the group struggle with communication during the project?

Assumes the group struggled with communication

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The following is an example of a ___________ fallacy: The level of mercury in seafood may be unsafe, but what will fishers do to support their families?
What is a red herring fallacy?
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Example of ________ fallacy: We hope you'll accept our recommendations. We spent the last three months working extra time on it.
What is an appeal to pity (a type of faulty emotional appeal)?
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Example of ________ fallacy: Polls suggest that the Liberals will form a majority government, so you may as well vote for them.
What is an ad populum/bandwagon fallacy?
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A fallacy in which the author attempts to distract the reader from the premise of the argument, often with emotional appeals.
What is a red herring?
400

Is the new grading policy still causing confusion among students?

Assumes the policy has been causing confusion

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The following is an example of _________ fallacy: If we put limits on the right to bear arms, soon all of our Constitutionally-given  rights will be taken away.
What is a slippery slope fallacy?
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A student says, “This study method has to be the best one–our professor said so, and she’s the expert.”

Appeal to Authority

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Example of __________ fallacy: During a group discussion about why a project was submitted late, one student says, “Well, the professor hasn’t graded our last assignment yet either.

What is a Red Herring fallacy?

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A fallacy in which the author attempts to support the argument by simply repeating it using different words.
What is begging the question/circular reasoning?
500

Should the university continue allowing the use of AI tools in coursework?

Assumes AI tools are currently being allowed in coursework