Logical Fallacies 1

"After the new teacher started grading more strictly, test scores went up. Strict grading must motivate students to do better on tests."

•  Post Hoc

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Ad Hominem

• False Equivalence

"Either you join the student council, or you don't care about making a difference in the school."

• False Equivalence

• Strawman

• False Dilemma

• Slippery Slope

"I can't believe you would choose that class. Clearly, you're a slacker who doesn't care about getting into a good college."

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

•  Strawman

"Everyone is using this new study app. If you don't start using it too, you'll never get good grades."

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Strawman

• False Equivalence

• Post Hoc

"If we allow students to wear whatever they want, next thing you know they'll be walking around naked."

• Ad Hominem

• Strawman

• False Dilemma

• Slippery Slope

"If the school's dress code is so important, why are some students still allowed to wear hats in class?"

• False Equivalence

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Post Hoc

• Red Herring

"You can either be in the honors society, or you're not committed to your education."

•  Strawman

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

• Slippery Slope

"Going to electives makes it difficult to make it to work on time, but I should go anyway because they have the best snacks."

• Red Herring

• False Equivalence

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Strawman