Logical Fallacies

A logical fallacy in which a criticism is directed at a person rather than at the point he/she is trying to make.

• Ad Hominem

• False dilemma

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

• False equivalence

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An argument that makes the claim that a relatively small first step will set off a chain reaction leading to disastrous, unavoidable results.

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• Straw man

• False equivalence

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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A logical fallacy in which an either/or proposition is set up when there are actually more options available.

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• False equivalence

• Straw man

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

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A logical fallacy in which two things with an apparent similarity are compared, but in a way that ignores important differences for the purposes of making an argument.

• Ad Hominem

• False dilemma

• False equivalence

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A logical fallacy that is used when someone appears to be refuting or knocking down an argument when, in fact, they are refuting an argument that is easy to knock down, but doesn't actually represent the other side.

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• False equivalence

• Straw man

If you don't study and get your degree, you will end up like your uncle. Do you really want to be a bum like him for the rest of your life?

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• Straw man

• False equivalence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

We either have to cut Medicare or leave a huge debt for our children.

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• False equivalence

• Straw man

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Person 1:

I think pollution from humans contributes to climate change.

Person 2:

So, you think humans are directly responsible for extreme weather, like hurricanes, and have caused the droughts in the southwestern U.S.?

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

• False Equivalence

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Person 1:

I promise to balance the budget in my first year as governor!

Person 2:

She promises to balance the budget, but she couldn’t be smart enough because she never ran a business.

• Ad Hominem

• False dilemma

• False equivalence

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If you don’t pass tomorrow’s math exam, then you can’t take calculus next year. If you don’t take calculus, you won’t be accepted into the master’s program you want. Therefore, if you fail tomorrow’s math test, you won’t get a master’s degree!

• Ad Hominem

• False dilemma

• False equivalence

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1