Logical Fallacies

All teachers are unfair.

• Stereotype

• Categorical Claim

• False Analogy

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Too much candy can cause cavities. You should avoid eating any candy unless you want cavities.

• Stereotype

• False Dilemma

• Categorical Claim

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Bill says Jenny would make a good class president, but Bill makes bad grades, so we shouldn’t vote for Jenny.

• Stereotype

• False Dilemma

• Personal Attack

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

MeowMeowTweet is American-made skincare. I used it, and it gave me zits. American-made skincare gives people acne.

• Stereotype

• Categorical Claim

• False Dilemma

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Dr. Fauci says we need to wear masks, but Dr. Fauci is the oldest, meanest doctor around. I’m sure what he says isn’t true at all.

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Fear

• Personal Attack

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.7.1

All teachers drink coffee and teachers are people; therefore, all people drink coffee.

• Categorical Claim

• False Dilemma

• False Analogy

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Sometimes kids ride skateboards and fall off, breaking their arms or legs. Clearly, riding a skateboard is extremely dangerous. Don’t you think skateboards should be banned?

• False Dilemma

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Fear

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Either you can save your money to buy a new car for yourself, or you can just take an Uber around for the rest of your life.

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Fear

• Personal Attack

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Kelly is the most selfish, annoying person that I know. She says that we should recycle to help save the Earth, but she only thinks about herself, so she must be wrong.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Fear

• False Dilemma

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

All four year olds talk too much.

• Categorical Claim

• Stereotype

• False Analogy

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1