Relevance and truthfulness

It is the degree of being related or useful to what is happening or being talked about.

• Relevance

• Truthfulness

• Ad Hominem

• Argumentum Ad Populum

It appeals to the shared opinion of a large group of

people.

• Relevance

• Truthfulness

• Ad Hominem

• Argumentum Ad Populum

It is the fact of being true; the quality of being honest.

• Relevance

• Truthfulness

• Ad Hominem

• Argumentum Ad Populum

__________ is a mistake in reasoning, a flawed argument used just to win a debate, a distraction from the actual argument, or a foundational weakness in reasoning.

• Ad Hominem

• Relevance

• Non Sequitur

• Logical Fallacy

"He has my vote for senator because he has the best shirts."

What logic fallacy does this represent?

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Non Sequitur

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Improper Authority

A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers.

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Non Sequitur

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Improper Authority

My opponent raises a good point, but can we really trust him? I mean, he moved to this town only two years ago and everyone knows that his wife left him.

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Non Sequitur

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Improper Authority

A commercial claims that a specific brand of cereal is the best way to start the day because athlete Michael Jordan says that it is what he eats every day for breakfast.

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Non Sequitur

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Improper Authority

Marie notices that many of her friends have started eating a low-carb diet and drinking protein shakes. Marie decides that this must be the healthy way to eat, so she joins them.

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Non Sequitur

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Improper Authority

You should never, ever listen to him because I like to eat pizza on Fridays.

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Non Sequitur

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Improper Authority