Logical Fallacy Review

I thought you were a good person, but you weren’t in class today.

• red herring

• ad hominem

• either/or fallacy

• bandwagon appeal

Although we have proven that the moon is not made of short ribs, we have not proven that its core cannot be filled with them; therefore, the moon’s core is filled with short ribs.

• appeal to ignorance

• either/or

• wishful thinking

• anecdotal evidence

erecting a distorted or exaggerated representation of an opponent's argument;When a writer argues against a claim that nobody actually holds or is universally considered weak​ (a)  

• Straw Man

• Argument from Outrage

• Either-Or (or False Dilemma)

• Hasty Generalization

A fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate evidence. To leap to a conclusion based on only a few facts or instances​ ​ (a)  

• Hasty Generalization

• Either-Or (or False Dilemma)

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? We can't let Governor McClain impose regulations on gas-guzzling cars! Soon enough, he'll start trying to ban all cars!

• Straw man: A misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against.

• Circular reasoning: An argument that supports a claim with the claim itself.

• False causation: The assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other.

• Slippery slope fallacy: The false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.

Which logical fallacy is used in the text?

• Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself.

• Straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against.

• Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations.

• Bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct.

A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Nature

• Bandwagon

• Circular Reasoning

• Guilt by Association

Presents only two choices when more options exist

• False Causation

• False Dichotomy

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

The museum's new gemstones and precious minerals exhibit needs more security guards. If you don't agree, then you must be planning to steal a piece of the exhibit.

• False Causation

• False Dichotomy

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

You need to make a decision. Either you can afford this stereo, or you will have to do without music for a while.

• False Dichotomy

• Slippery Slope

• Weak Analogy

• Post Hoc