Logical fallacies

Which logical fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument or the ideas?

• Good argument

• Straw man

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Authority

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which logical fallacy utilizes the idea that and argument is correct because the majority of people agree with it?

• Ad Hominem

• Good Argument

• Appeal to Authority

• Bandwagon

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -- this is coming from a woman who eats a pint of Ben and Jerry’s each night!

What type of logical fallacy is this?

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Authority

• Bandwagon

• Black/White

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

You should grow a beehive hairstyle. Everybody is doing it.

• Ad Hominem

• Good Argument

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Tony wants us to believe that the origin of life was an “accident”. Tony is a godless nincompoop who has spent more time in jail than in church, so the only information we should consider from him is the best way to make license plates.

• Straw man

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Black/White

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"No one should listen to you. You haven't held a steady job since 1992. Worse than that, we couldn't find a single employer who'd provide you with a good reference."

• Slippery Slope

• Either/Or

• Ad Hominem

• Sentimental Appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If you don’t do your homework, you’ll fail the class.

If you fail this class, you won’t graduate from school.

If you don’t graduate, you won’t get into college.

If you don’t attend a good college, you won’t get a good job.

If you don’t get a good job, you’ll be poor and homeless.

You don’t want to be poor and homeless, do you?

• Straw Man

• Sentimental Appeal

• Either/Or

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If you allow one student to take an online course, soon

everyone will want to, and the schools will be empty.

• Slippery Slope

• Band Wagon

• Ambiguity

• Insufficient Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Eighty-five percent of those surveyed said that it is important to have a cell phone.

• Bandwagon

• Slippery Slope

• Misplaced Cause and Effect

• Restricted Options

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Only a selfish, non-caring person would believe that this is ok.

• Ad Hominem

• Band Wagon

• Appeals to emotion

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8