Ad Hominem

Which faulty argument is "directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining?"

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Ad Hominem Appeal

• Slippery Slope Appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What kind of logical fallacy is this?

"A mother who tells the pediatrician that she doesn't trust his judgment because he's never been a mother."

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What kind of fallacy is this?

"A parent who says that the teacher doesn't know how to teach because she graduated from a community college."

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Billy - "An apple is a vegetable."  Bobby - "Don't listen to Billy; he failed Spanish class last year. "

• Ad hominem

• Categorical Claim

• Exaggeration

• Stereotyping

I don't know how Professor Resnick can be such a hard grader.  He's always late for class.

• Ad Hominem

• Categorical Claim

• Exaggeration

• Stereotyping

That answer you just gave cannot be right because you are always so rude.  

• Ad hominem

• Categorical Claim

• Exaggeration

• Stereotyping

She should not be voted president because she's a liar and a thief. 

• Ad hominem

• Categorical Claim

• Exaggeration

• Stereotyping

Which logical fallacy attacks the person rather than the argument?

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Appeal to Ignorance

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the fallacy: 'You can't trust John's opinion on climate change; he's not a scientist.'

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the main characteristic of an Ad Hominem argument?

• It attacks the person making the argument.

• It diverts attention to an irrelevant issue.

• It assumes what it is trying to prove.

• It presents only two options when more exist.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1