Logical Fallacies Activity (R&W)

Donald Trump often commented on his 2016 political opponents’ physical appearance on Twitter and in debates (like Rosie O’Donnell or Carly Fiorina) rather than debating the issues or policy proposals.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Anyone who does not support increasing the minimum wage hates the poor.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

My neighbor has a Pitbull and it bit my sister when she walked by; therefore, all Pitbulls are vicious dogs.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Of course, a liberal would think that way!

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

It’s clear that our schools can’t educate very well–my niece went to school for six years and she still can’t read at grade level.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Legalizing prostitution is undesirable because it would cause more marriages to break up, which would in turn cause the breakdown of the family, which would finally result in the destruction of civilization.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Millions of teenagers share copyrighted music and images, so there’s nothing illegal about that.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Either you get a college degree or you end up in a low-paying job.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

If you don't have a strict attendance policy about being on time, students will arrive late. If they are not punished, the behavior will continue. If the behavior continues, students will come later and later and it will spread and other students will come late. Eventually, students will start skipping class altogether, and everyone will fail the course.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Most people agree that we spend too much time worrying about the future of Medicare.

• Ad Hominem (Namecalling)

• False Dilemma (Either-Or)

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon