Logical Fallacies

An error in reasoning

• Falsehood

• Rhetorical Devices

• Logical Fallacies

• Mistake

Using a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence

• Anecdote

• Stereotypes

• Loaded Language

• Bandwagon Appeals

Applying a general rule to a specific instance without proper evidence

• Circular Reasoning

• Anecdote

• Loaded Language

• Stereotype

And we've heard some horror stories during the course of this debate. There's the young father I met in Colorado-his child was diagnosed with severe hemophilia the day after he was born. And they had insurance, but there was a cap on their coverage...

• Anecdote

• Bandwagon Appeals

• Stereotypes

• Loaded language

Words and phrases that elicit a strong emotional response from the reader or listener

• Anecdote

• Loaded Language

• Circular Reasoning

• Sweeping Generalizations

General beliefs that we use to categorize people, objects, and events while assuming those beliefs are accurate generalizations of the whole group.

• Loaded Language

• Sweeping Generalizations

• Anecdote

• Circular Reasoning

Some of these Americans don't get insurance because they feel young and healthy.

• Stereotypes

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Anecdote

• Loaded Language

Now think about it. There's some folks who've said, well, this is a government takeover of health care. We've got public universities and private universities; nobody says that we're taking over private colleges.

• Circular Reasoning

• Sweeping Generalizations

• Stereotypes

• Loaded Language

That's how Americans are, we refuse to stand still. We always want to move forward.

• Sweeping Generalizations

• Anecdote

• Loaded Language

• Bandwagon Appeals

The assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid: that is, everyone believes it, so you should too.

• Loaded Language

• Stereotypes

• Bandwagon Appeals

• Sweeping Generalizations