Logical Fallacies

Which of the following fallacies involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Begging the Question

Which of the following fallacies involves making a broad conclusion based on insufficient evidence?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Begging the Question

Which of the following fallacies involves making unsupported assumptions about a logical conclusion of why something happened?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Post Hoc

Which of the following fallacies involves presenting only two options when there may be others?

• Weak Analogy

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Pity

• Red Herring

Which of the following fallacies involves presenting a weak analogy or comparison as evidence?

• Weak Analogy

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Pity

• Red Herring

Which of the following fallacies involves using emotional pleas to persuade rather than evidence?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Appeal to Pity

Which of the following fallacies involves diverting attention away from the topic at hand?

• Weak Analogy

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Pity

• Red Herring

Which of the following fallacies involves making claims or assertions that an audience should accept without questioning?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Begging the Question

Which of the following fallacies involves suggesting that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second?

• Weak Analogy

• False Dilemma

• Appeal to Pity

• Post Hoc

Which of the following fallacies involves suggesting that a particular action will inevitably lead to a disastrous outcome?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Begging the Question