Identifying Logical Fallacies

Ew! She looks like she doesn't take showers. She has crooked teeth and is a bad classmate. Do you really want to see her voted as our class president?

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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Electric cars are the best cars because they are electric.

• Authority Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

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It must be a good product if Kylie Jenner is promoting it.

• Authority Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

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I can't miss school because I'll be absent.

• Authority Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

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Playing video games is not good because then you will become more violent and brain dead, then you will get in fights at school and get worse grades, then you won't graduate and work for minimum wage.

• Authority Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

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Either we order pizza or we cook at home tonight.

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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Germany started the first two World Wars; thus, Germany will start the third.

• Authority Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

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I crashed my car right after a bird pooped on the window; therefore, the bird poop caused me to crash!

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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While driving through the streets, I forget to bring my bible with me. I always have my bible to bring me blessed. One day, I forgot it and accidentally got in a car accident. I was lucky enough to survive, but could it have been for not bringing my bible?

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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Gabby: "I am running for a campaign that supports equality, free healthcare and protecting abortion laws."

Nick: "I used to know Gabby and I think no one should listen to her or her campaign, she used to be a brat in middle school!"

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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