Logical Fallacies

Identify the logical fallacy:

"If you don't turn in your homework, you will be getting a call home.

• ad hominem

• appeal to fear

• false analogy

• non sequitur

Identify the logical fallacy:

• straw man

• false authority

• ad hominem

• slippery slope

Identify the logical fallacy:

"Be my friend or be my enemy."

• false analogy

• post hoc

• slippery slope

• false dilema

Identify the logical fallacy:

"People generally like to walk on the beach. Beaches have sand. Therefore, having sand floors in homes would be a great idea!"

• non sequitur

• false authority

• straw man

• post hoc

Identify the logical fallacy:

• ad hominem

• slippery slope

• false authority

• straw man

Identify the logical fallacy:

• post hoc

• slippery slope

• false authority

• false dilema

Identify the logical fallacy:

Ted: Biological evolution is both a theory and a fact.

Edwin: That is ridiculous! How can you possibly be absolutely certain that we evolved from pond scum!

• post hoc

• straw man

• false dilema

• ad hominem

Identify the logical fallacy:

"If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment, then eventually the government will ban all cars; therefore, we should not ban Hummers."

• non sequitor

• slippery slope

• straw man

• false analogy