Fallacies

I know all rulers are 12 inches because I measured one with a ruler.

• LOGICAL

• LOGICAL FALLACY

Sugar is natural and grows out of the dirt like vegetables, so you should eat a lot of it.

• LOGICAL

• LOGICAL FALLACY

You need to go to the party with me, otherwise you’ll just be bored at home.

• LOGICAL

• LOGICAL FALLACY

What type of logical fallacy is presented:

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

• Ad Hominem

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

Why is this a logical fallacy?

• It only gives you two choices.
• It attacks Taylor Swift.
• It stereotypes singers.
• It says Taylor Swift is an expert on soda when she's a singer.

What type of logical fallacy is presented:

Christine has a terrible experience with a boyfriend. She decides that all boys are mean.

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Populum

• Slippery Slope

• Red Herring

Ms. Myra is the best teacher because she taught us faulty reasoning.

• LOGICAL

• LOGICAL FALLACY

To develop credibility, what should a writer to?

• Does not cite sources

• Rephrase the information he got from sources

• Copy everything

• Use only credible sources and cite those sources correctly.

This is also referred to as emotional appeal. It aims to invoke sympathy.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Graphos

• Pathos

What kind of logical fallacy is presented:

The level of mercury in seafood may be unsafe, but what will fishers do to support their families?

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Populum