Logical Fallacies

We should abolish the death penalty. Even Taylor Swift is opposed to it.

• Hasty Generalization

• Bandwagon

• Straw Man

• Appeal to Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Reasoning

• Cherry-picking the evidence

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• Ad Hominem
• Hasty Generalization
• Affirming the Consequent
• Appeal to Irrelevant Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.

• Slippery Slope
• Circular Reasoning
• False Dilemma
• Affirming the Consequent

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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
• red herring
• straw man
• sentimental appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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
• red herring
• straw man
• sentimental appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Justin's mom gets his phone bill and he has gone over the limit. He begins talking to her about how hard his math class is and how well he did on a test today.

• false analogy

• hasty generalization

• red herring

• False dichotomy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

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

• converse accident
• ad populum
• ad baculum

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Water fluoridation affects the brain. Citywide, student’s test scores began to drop five months after fluoridation began.

• Post Hoc

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Begging the Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why should we put people on trial when we know they are guilty?

• Begging the Question

• Post Hoc

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1