Fallacies

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot. Therefore, you should believe me.

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• Ad Hominem

I met a tall man who loved to eat cheese. Now I believe that all tall people like cheese.

• Ad Hominem

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

• post hoc ergo propter hoc

If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and you GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up poor and homeless.

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

• Slippery Slope

• genetic fallacy

After Will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying that he was surprised that Will hates our country so much that he wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending.

• ad hominem

• straw man

• circular reasoning

• ad populum

"Chick fil A is the greatest food chain in existence. Look at the crowds!"

• circular reasoning

• post hoc ergo propter hoc

• slippery slope

• ad populum

Define Circular reasoning fallacy.

• A claim based on misunderstood evidence.

• I don't like oranges; I like chocolate.

• Using a credible source to support an argument.

• Providing an argument with evidence from the end as the beginning.

Which of the following is an example of a Post Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy?

• Women got rights to vote and that has lead us to Gay Marriages and the LGBTQ community.

• The LGBTQ community positively influences all ages of people and God Influences all people of ages. Therefore,God is the LGBTQ community.

• Everyone is going to College, so it must be the only step after High School.

• Person A: Women are supposed to be homemakers.

  Person B: Person A wants women to be slaves.

Define an Ad Hominem Fallacy.

• Both views are extreme and inaccurate.

• Attacking the opponent instead of discussing the topic.

• Using insufficient evidence to prove your claim.

• Using the opponents argument to prove your argument.

Define a Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy

• Presenting a more plausible explanation for the opponent’s argument in a way that weakens it

• Claiming that something occurred because of an event that happened earlier

• Belittling the opponent in a way that makes them fumble on their stance

• Repeating a claim as evidence for a claim

Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size; a broad claim based on limited evidence.

• hasty generalization

• straw man

• appeal to nature

• circular reasoning