Faulty Reasoning Session

I argued with Mr. Tamer before I turned in my homework so I got a bad grade on my paper.

• Over Generalization

• False Causality

• Circular Reasoning

• Over Simplification

I hated the movie because it was the worst movie I ever saw.

• Over generalization

• Assumptions

• Self-Contradiction

• Circular Reasoning

All football players are poor students.

• Over-Simplification

• Assumptions

• Over Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

I know why you failed all your classes last semester. You don’t study.

• Circular Reasoning

• Assumptions

• Over-generalization

• Oversimplification

The first rule is that there are no rules.

• Circular Reasoning

• Self-Contradiction

• Assumptions

• Oversimplification

nThe whole state of Arizona is flat desert.

• Assumptions

• Self-Contradiction

• Over-generalization

• Oversimplification

You got a good grade on your essay because the teacher likes you.

• Self-Contradiction

• Assumptions

• Over-Generalization

• False Causality

Juan is an impressive speaker because he always impresses his listeners deeply.

• Over Simplification

• Assumptions

• Circular Reasoning

• Self-Contradiction

All teenagers are irresponsible.

• Over generalization

• Over Simplification

• Assumptions

• Circular Reasoning

This class is awesome because we do awesome things in here.

• Self-Contradiction

• Over Simplification

• Circular Reasoning

• False Causality