Flaws in Reasoning Review

In summer 2021, there was a huge spike in crime rates. There was also an increase in the sale of ice cream across the U.S. Clearly, ice cream incites violence and crime.

• Causal Flaw

• Restriction of Options

• Personal Attack

• Straw Man

John Mulaney was a great comedian because he had the knack of making people laugh.

• Straw Man

• Counter Attack

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty (Rash) Generalization

Opponents to super-size meals at McDonalds don't care about feeding those suffering from hunger.

• Personal Attack

• Hasty (Rash) Generalization

• Causal Flaw

• Straw Man

Netflix users have been demanding a third season of Outer Banks, otherwise they will have nothing to watch!

• Personal Attack

• Restriction of Options

• Counter Attack

• Straw Man

Plays are not a real form of entertainment. Who wants to watch someone just play around on stage?

• Circular Reasoning

• Personal Attack

• Straw Man

• Equivocation

Allowing overnight guests in the dorm rooms will lead to nothing but trouble: promiscuity, teen pregnancy, and eventually, a bunch of unwed mothers on campus, trying to complete their degrees while raising a child.

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• Restriction of Options

• Straw Man

I re-read my notes for six hours prior to today's quiz. I know I will get a 100%!

• Conflation

• Causal Flaw

• Confusion of Necessary/ Sufficient Conditions

• Equivocation

Judd was disappointed he earned a 70% on his most recent test. He hates to fail.

• Equivocation

• Sweeping Generalization

• Straw Man

• Conflation

Our principal wears glasses. This shows that all the best principals wear glasses.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty (Rash) Generalization

• Causal Flaw

• Equivocation

Fall season is here, which means girls everywhere will be drinking pumpkin spice lattes.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Confusion of Necessary/Sufficient Conditions

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope