Rhetorical Fallacies

"I don't know how Professor Resnick can be such a hard grader.  He's always late for class. "  

• Ad Hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

Why did the blond cross the road?  Because she saw a shoe sale!

• Ad Hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

Everyone who gets a college degree is better off.  All people who are better off as a result of getting a degree are good to have conversations with.  Therefore, everyone who gets a college degree is a good person to have a conversation with.  

• Ad Hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.  

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

Old people are forgetful.  

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

People who wear glasses are smarter.  

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

That answer you just gave cannot be right because you are always so rude.  

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.SL.7.3

Billy - "An apple is a vegetable."  Bobby - "Don't listen to Billy; he failed Spanish class last year. "

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

All doctors are rich.

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.SL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.1B

All dogs go to heaven.  

• Ad hominem
• Categorical Claim
• Exaggeration
• Stereotyping