You suck!
The city government's strategies aren't effective because those people are all just selfish, snooty suburbanites!
What is an Ad Hominem Fallacy?
"If we allow medical marijuana (A), it will lead to complete drug legalization (B), and then societal breakdown (C).".
What is a Slippery Slope Fallacy?
The person is a good communicator because she's such an effective speaker.
What is Circular Argument?
This energy drink must be good for focus because my favorite movie star drinks it before big scenes
What is a Testimonial Fallacy?
Instead of addressing a person's argument about climate change, you call them "uneducated" and "a loser."
What is Ad Hominem?
You ate a sandwich, and then your headache went away. You conclude that the sandwich cured your headache.
What is Post Hoc (or Post hoc ergo propter hoc)?
You met two people from a certain city who were rude, so you assume everyone from that city is unfriendly.
What is a Hasty Generalization
The "everyone is doing it" fallacy—arguing that a claim is true or a behavior is right simply because it is popular.
What is the Bandwagon fallacy?
If we ban SUV's because they are bad for the environment, eventually the government will ban all cars!
What is Slippery Slope?
Because she doesn't support building the proposed homeless shelter, she must not care about poor people.
What is a Straw Man Fallacy?
If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?
What is the bandwagon fallacy?
smoking isn't bad for you" because your smoker uncle lived to 90
What is a Hasty Generalization Fallacy?
An argument where the conclusion is already hidden in the premise, such as: "The law is good because it is the law."
What is Circular Reasoning (or Begging the Question)
You misrepresent your opponent’s position to make it easier to attack, such as saying, "You want to reduce the police budget? You must want criminals to run wild in the streets!"
What is a Straw Man?
This fallacy claims that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related (and usually negative) events, like saying "If we let kids have extra dessert, they’ll eventually stop eating vegetables entirely and become malnourished."
What is the Slippery Slope?
This fallacy occurs when a famous person or celebrity endorses a product or idea that they aren't necessarily an expert in, like an actor selling medical insurance.
What is a Testimonial?
Which persuasive appeal creates a clear, honest line of reasoning to prove their argument?
What is logos?
While on the airplane, I drank bottled water and now I am sick, therefore the water must have made me sick.
What is Post Hoc?
Which persuasive appeal seeks to convince the audience of the author's credibility and authority?
What is Ethos?
Which persuasive appeal uses the audiences emotions to convince them?
What is pathos?