Fallacies Flashcard: AP Lang

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What is a logical fallacy?

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A potential weakness in an argument.

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What is the Bandwagon appeal fallacy?

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An argument that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

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Define Slippery Slope fallacy.

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Assuming a small step will lead to a chain of related events.

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What is a Red Herring fallacy?

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Proposing an irrelevant topic to distract from the main topic.

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Define False Authority fallacy.

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Someone or something with no expertise or credibility about the topic is cited to develop an argument.

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What is an example of the Bandwagon appeal fallacy?

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Everyone is going to college, so it must be the only right next step after high school.

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What does it mean to attack the person instead of the argument?

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This is known as an Ad Hominem fallacy.

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What is the definition of a Straw Man fallacy?

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Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.

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What is the Appeal to Emotion fallacy?

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Manipulating an emotional response instead of presenting a valid argument.

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Define the term 'hasty generalization'.

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Making a broad claim based on insufficient evidence.