Lesson 6 - Fallacies

An argument that relies upon faulty reasoning. (type your answer in lowercase)

You presented two alternative states as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist.

• Hasty Generalization

• False Dichotomy

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

Assuming that what is true of the whole is true of its parts.

• Fallacy of Division

• Bandwagon

• Fallacy of Composition

• Begging the Question

When you argue that this is the way we always have done it. It shouldn't be relied on because times are changing.

• Appeal to Force

• Appeal to Emotion

• Appeal to Tradition

• Hasty Generalization

When people jump to conclusions with too little information.

• Appeal to Tradition

• Hasty Generalization

• False Cause

• False Dichotomy

Assuming that the group has the same properties as the individual members of the group.

• Fallacy of Composition

• Bandwagon

• Red Herring

• The Straw Man

"How can you make a decision about someone having marital problems if you've never been married yourself?"

• The Straw Man

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

• False Cause

“Drink Gatorade because that’s what all the professional athletes do to stay hydrated.”

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Force

• Red Herring

• Bandwagon

Ana said, "Don't be so rude to the new girl."

Tina replied, "I can't believe that you'd choose to be friends with the new girl than me who have always known you."

• The Strawman

• Appeal to Emotion

• Appeal to Tradition

• Bandwagon

“If I were you, I’d think twice before publishing that article. We’ve had writers who have lost their jobs because they didn’t follow the editorial guidelines.”

• False Dichotomy

• Appeal to Emotion

• Appeal to Force

• Ad Hominem