Identify Logical Fallacies

“If we don’t conserve fuel now, there won’t be any left in 20 years.”

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• Red Herring

Even though winter hasn’t even started yet, I can just tell it is going to be a great winter.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

The legal driving age should be lowered to 14 because that is what the majority of US teenagers believe.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

Our teacher is a good teacher because he is our teacher.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

I broke a mirror earlier in the day, and then I received an F on my history final. Therefore, I received the F because of my bad luck of breaking the mirror.

• False Cause

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

We admit that this measure is popular. But we also urge you to recognize that there are so many bond issues on this ballot that the whole thing is getting ridiculous.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• Red Herring

Pencils help you write. A drinking straw looks like a pen. Therefore, drinking straws can help you write.

• Personal Attack

• Appeal to Popularity

• Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

William Larson grew up in poverty. Therefore, he will make a fine President of the United States.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• Red Herring

A black cat crossed my path, and then I got into a car accident. The black cat caused the car accident.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• Red Herring

Senator Lewis says that we should not fund the missile attack program. I disagree. I don’t understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that.

• False Cause

• Slippery Slope

• Straw Man

• False Conclusion

• Red Herring