Rhetoric and Logical Fallacies

Errors in reasoning that invalidate the argument.

• Red Herring

• The Cruiclble

• Rhetorical appeals

• Logical fallacies

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Attacking the person, not the argument.

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Whataboutism

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Diverting attention from the original issue by bringing up something else (usually irrelevant).

• Rhetorical Appeals

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When someone twists or oversimplifies the opponents argument into something weaker.

• Scarecrow

• Straw Man

• Correlation does not equal causation

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Those who are not guilty shouldn't fear giving up their rights.

• Loaded Questions

• Fear

• Appeal to Purity

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When the answer is hinted at in the question.

• A loaded question

• Appeal to purity

• Fear

• Correlation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This is the responsibiliy of the accuser

• Red Herring

• Fear

• Burden of Proof

• Loaded Questions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A mistaken belief that one event must be caused by another.

• Ad Hominem

• Loaded question

• Correlation does not equal causation

• Fear

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5