Logical Fallacies

Which logical fallacy presents information to distract from the main issue or argument being discussed.

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• Straw Man

Which logical fallacy occurs when a person rebuts an argument by misconstruing or oversimplifying it.

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

Which logical fallacy is a type of argument in which the conclusion comes back to the premise without providing any outside proof, meaning both sides of the argument are making the same point?

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

Which logical fallacy uses comparison to support a conclusion in a logical argument.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

Exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, designed to show that a misstep today could result in a disaster in the future

Ex: We can't allow students to bring beverages into the auditorium. If we do, soon they'll start bringing in snacks and then full meals. In no time at all, the place will be filled with trash, rats, and cockroaches. Good grief, we'd probably have to condemn the building.

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

Arguments urging you to follow the same path that everyone else is taking

Ex: This technique is commonly used to sway these two groups: teens and voters

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

What is a logical fallacy?

• An error of reasoning, these are flawed statements that often sound true.

• a correct use of logic

• a different way to create an argument

• none of these

Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring course.

• Begging the Claim

• Ad hominem

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

I saw Ashton Kutcher in a prescription drug commercial, therefore it has to be an effective drug. 

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc 
• Hasty Generalization
• Either/Or
• Appeal to False Authority

He can't be a great athlete; he cheated on his wife.

• ad hominem
• bandwagon appeal
• either-or fallacy
• hasty generalization