Logical Fallacy

We should follow tradition because it has always been done that way.

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Slippery slope

What logical fallacy is committed?

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Red Herring

What logical fallacy is committed?

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• Non Sequitur

• Red Herring

A man running for the presidency said to the crowd.

"If you don't vote for me, you don't love the country."

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Slippery slope

Answer explanation

Student: I don't think we should have to wear school uniforms. It doesn't allow us to express our individuality.

Teacher: So, you want chaos and anarchy in the classroom? Do you want everyone to wear whatever they want, even if it's inappropriate or distracting?

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Red Herring

Answer explanation

STRAW MAN

Distortion of someone else’s argument to make it easier to attack or refute. Instead of addressing the actual argument of the opponent, one may present a somewhat similar but not equal argument.

Name the logical fallacy: If you go outside without a coat, you’ll catch a cold and infect the rest of the family. Then your sister will have to miss class and she’ll get a bad grade and fail her course.

• Ad hominem

• Cherry picking

• Slippery slope

• Bandwagon

Name the logical fallacy: Katherine is a bad choice for mayor because she didn’t grow up in this town.

• Ad hominem

• Cherry picking

• Slippery slope

• Bandwagon

Name the logical fallacy: I felt nauseated both times I ate pizza from Georgio’s, so I must be allergic to something in pizza.

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to pity

• Strawman

• Appeal to ignorance

Name the logical fallacy: Of course it’s fine to wait until the last minute to write your paper. Everybody does it!

• Bandwagon

• Strawman

• Either-or

• Cherry picking

Name the logical fallacy: Aliens don’t exist. If they did, we would have seen one by now. 

• Appeal to ignorance

• Strawman

• Either-or

• Cherry picking