EXERCISE

A conclusion is drawn based on insufficient evidence. This type of fallacy may occur when someone fails to consider all possible variables in a problem, or when the sample size used to reach a conclusion is too small

• Slippery slope

• Personal Attack (Ad Hominem)

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

An attempt to question the truth of an argument by attacking the character of the person making the argument. In this fallacy, the character flaw or personal shortcoming is not relevant to the argument being discussed.

• Circular Argument

• Red Herring

• Personal Attack (Ad Hominem)

• False Dilemma

These arguments state that by taking a small first step, a chain reaction will occur and irreversibly lead to some significant outcome. The final predicted outcome is usually undesirable.

• Slippery slope

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• False Dilemma

In this type of fallacy, a speaker will attempt to introduce an argument that is not relevant to the topic under discussion. This is done to distract the audience from the topic and is usually used to introduce a new topic that is easier for the speaker to talk about.

• Slippery slope

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

The speaker claims that only two alternatives can be considered. This type of argument ignores or omits the possibility of additional alternatives.

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery slope

• Circular Argument

• False Dilemma

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arrive / He’s / to / Saturday / on / due / .

leaving / tomorrow / job / She’s / her / .

a new class president / My country / to / is / choose / in two days / .

My doctor gave me some medicine to______ the symptoms.

• negotiate

• contemporary

• eradicate

• alleviate