Rhetorical Fallacies

Definition: "Assumes a statement to be true​."

• Begging the question

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Definition: "A distraction"

• Red Herring

• Strawman

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Definition: ​

Attack on character rather than argument​

• Strawman

• Begging the question

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Definition:

Oversimplifies an argument and attacks with a weaker argument.

• Strawman

• Red Herring

• Begging the question

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

If you don’t like Lady Gaga, it’s because you hate women.

• Ad Hominem

• Begging the Question

• Strawman

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

A teacher tells Billy to stop talking, and he yells back: “Sarah was talking too!”

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

• Strawman

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Taco is the best because it tastes better.

• Begging the Question

• Strawman

• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9B

Ms. Baker assigned me a lot of homework because she’s a witch!

• Begging the Question

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

Grizzly bears can't be dangerous! They're too cute.

• ad hominem

• red herring

• strawman

Senator Ribbit is a liar. You shouldn't listen to him on anything.

• Begging question

• Red herring

• Ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3