Ad Hominem, Bandwagon, and Slippery Slope Appeals

Which faulty argument is "directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining?"

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Ad Hominem Appeal

• Slippery Slope Appeal

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy is "based on affirming that something is real because the majority thinks so?"

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which logical fallacy "is an argument in which a party asserts that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect?"

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which kind of logical fallacy is this?

"If we allow the children to choose the movie this time, they are going to expect to be able to choose the school they go to or the doctors they visit."

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which kind of logical fallacy is this?

"If I eat this donut today, I'll probably eat another donut tomorrow. If I eat one donut tomorrow, I might eat several donuts the next day."

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which kind of appeal is this?

"People are more likely to vote for the candidate that they think is winning."

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What kind of appeal is this?

"Katie likes to read and would rather do that than play sports. Her friends make fun of her and tell her that reading is for nerds. Katie stops reading so much and starts to play sports more."

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What kind of logical fallacy is this?

"A mother who tells the pediatrician that she doesn't trust his judgment because he's never been a mother."

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What kind of fallacy is this?

"A parent who says that the teacher doesn't know how to teach because she graduated from a community college."

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5