Logical Fallacies

This type of fallacy does not offer a valid reason to support a claim. It just repeats the claim in slightly different wording.

• Circular Reasoning

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man Fallacy

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

This type of reasoning makes the mistake of falsely presenting the audience with only two choices/sides (one choice is obviously worse than the other).

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Either/Or Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

This type of fallacy oversimplifies an issue. It does not consider the valid points of the opposing side. It builds up the other side as weak and attacks this weak argument because it is easier to do.

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Either/Or Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

This is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. In other words, you are rushing to a conclusion before you have all the relevant facts.

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The Bee Movie is the best movie because it is awesome!

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Straw Man Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The kid down the street lied to me. All kids in my neighborhood are liars.

• Circular reasoning

• Straw Man fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

• Either/Or Fallacy

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

My grandmother ate burgers and French fries every day, and she lived to be 98 years old. Burgers and fries are healthy food for everyone.

• Hasty Generalization

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Circular reasoning

• Straw Man Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

You are a good person or a bad person; there is no in between.

• Circular Reasoning

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

My Uber driver in Cincinatti, Ohio was loud and obnoxious. Everyone from that city is annoying.

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

You like dogs, or you like cats. No body likes both.

• Either/Or Fallacy

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Hasty Generalization