This fallacy is often asked with the intention of misleading the opposing person into contradictions that do not exist. The intent of the question relies upon a faulty premise or half truth. Loaded questions are weighted against the person to whom they have been asked—they embody an assumption that, if answered, the opposition agrees to the false premise on which the question is based.

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

While mostly an informal fallacy, this fallacy attempts to retain or insist upon an unreasoned assertion that a person who identifies with a particular group would always or would never act or speak in a particular way. This argues that if a person does go against the assumed “norm” they cannot truly identify as a member of the group. This also allows an arguer to exclude people who do not fit into their expected behaviors for a particular group.

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

This is a tactic used by an arguer intentionally to mislead the audience or divert the attention of the opposition or the audience away from their lack of evidence by changing the subject or introducing irrelevant claims or topics

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

In Latin, this fallacy is called post hoc, ergo propter hoc, which means “it happened after, so it was caused by.” This fallacy makes an assumption based on a faulty premise that just because something happens directly after another event, the first event caused the other to happen, when in fact the two events have nothing in common. This is often linked to superstition, luck, and coincidence, which does not provide proof.

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

This fallacy tries to direct the audience to agree with the arguer’s assertion based simply on their character or the authority of another person or institution who may not be fully qualified to offer that assertion. These arguments will often use the words of someone they view as an “expert” without offering corroborating reasons or evidence. Simply because an authority makes a claim does not necessarily mean that the claim is true.

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

Which fallacy is this an example of? "Have you finally stopped cheating on exams?"

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

Which fallacy is this an example of? “Every time I buy a good seat for a game, my team wins. Everytime I buy a cheap seat, they lose. I better get a good seat for the next game if I want to see my team win the championship!”

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

Which fallacy is this an example of? “I know you don’t want me to borrow the car, but I was going to pick up coffee for you. Don’t you love coffee?”

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

Which fallacy is this an example of? “My favorite actor, who starred in that movie about a virus that turns people into zombies, said in an interview that genetically modified crops caused COVID-19. So I think that’s what really happened.”

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

Which fallacy is this an example of? Conservative: No conservative would support censorship. We understand the importance of free speech. Liberal: What about this conservative politician who called for a book to be banned last month? Conservative: He’s not upholding conservative values, so he’s not a true conservative.

faulty cause & effect / faulty causation

Logical Fallacies

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CCSS

RI.8.8, RI. 9-10.8, RI.11-12.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Latin for “against the man”
This is when someone attacks the person or person’s character instead of the argument. When an arguer cannot defend their position with evidence, facts, or reason, they resort to attacking an opponent through name calling, labeling, offensive remarks, and anger.

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

... or Ad populum appeals (which can include appeals to tradition or arguments from omniscience), assume or conclude that an idea has merit simply because it is popular or because it’s “how we’ve always done it”.
Simply because many people may believe something or practice a tradition says nothing about its viability. Thus, beware of extreme words like “all,” “everyone,” “everything,” and “absolute,” or “none,” “no one,” “never,” etc.
“Everyone knows that!”

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Latin, argumentum ex silentio or ad ignorantiam are both related to an appeal to ignorance. This fallacy relies on ignorance or lack of proof as evidence for something. Ignorance about something says nothing about is existence or non-existence. It is also similar to an appeal to faith, where belief in a thing doesn’t necessarily make it true.

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A forced “either-or” choice is referred to as false dichotomy or false dilemma. It may also be called “excluded middle.” This fallacy considers only the extremes, reducing an argument to only two possible solutions—yes or no, up or down, guilty or innocent. It does not account for nuance or “gray areas.” In most cases, a continuum or spectrum occurs between the extremes, but people fail to see the “maybes” that exist through other perspectives.

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

can include divine fallacy, confirmation bias, and echo chamber. These arguments attempt to shut down discussion by asserting that the writer’s beliefs are the only acceptable ones or represents a form of selective thinking that focuses on evidence that supports only what the believers already believe while ignoring evidence that refutes their beliefs. There is a parallel between this fallacy and appeals to faith, tradition, or prejudice.

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is example of which fallacy?
“It’s hard to take your claims seriously because you spend your days playing video games.”

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is example of which fallacy?
“Drink water every day and be healthy, or continue to drink sodas and be unhealthy. Those are the only options.”

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

False Dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Logical Fallacies

23 questions

Latin for “against the man”
This is when someone attacks the person or person’s character instead of the argument. When an arguer cannot defend their position with evidence, facts, or reason, they resort to attacking an opponent through name calling, labeling, offensive remarks, and anger.

This is example of which fallacy?
“It’s hard to take your claims seriously because you spend your days playing video games.”

This is example of which fallacy?
“Drink water every day and be healthy, or continue to drink sodas and be unhealthy. Those are the only options.”

This is example of which fallacy?
"There are ghosts in our attic; nobody's been able to prove they aren't there."

This is example of which fallacy?
"Don't cut the celery that way. You must cut it this way."

This is example of which fallacy?
""Everyone is going to get the new smart phone when it comes out this weekend.""

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Latin for “against the man”This is when someone attacks the person or person’s character instead of the argument. When an arguer cannot defend their position with evidence, facts, or reason, they resort to attacking an opponent through name calling, labeling, offensive remarks, and anger.

This is example of which fallacy?“It’s hard to take your claims seriously because you spend your days playing video games.”

This is example of which fallacy?“Drink water every day and be healthy, or continue to drink sodas and be unhealthy. Those are the only options.”

This is example of which fallacy?"There are ghosts in our attic; nobody's been able to prove they aren't there."

This is example of which fallacy?"Don't cut the celery that way. You must cut it this way."

This is example of which fallacy?""Everyone is going to get the new smart phone when it comes out this weekend.""

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Latin for “against the man”
This is when someone attacks the person or person’s character instead of the argument. When an arguer cannot defend their position with evidence, facts, or reason, they resort to attacking an opponent through name calling, labeling, offensive remarks, and anger.

This is example of which fallacy?
“It’s hard to take your claims seriously because you spend your days playing video games.”

This is example of which fallacy?
“Drink water every day and be healthy, or continue to drink sodas and be unhealthy. Those are the only options.”

This is example of which fallacy?
"There are ghosts in our attic; nobody's been able to prove they aren't there."

This is example of which fallacy?
"Don't cut the celery that way. You must cut it this way."

This is example of which fallacy?
""Everyone is going to get the new smart phone when it comes out this weekend.""