Logical Fallacies

The fallacy in which there is an unfair oversimplification of an issue by providing only two options as a possible solution.

• Hasty Generalization

• Faulty Causality

• Either / Or

• Slippery Slope

Using fear to sway people by exaggerating possible dangers well beyond their statistical likelihood.

• Bandwagon

• Sentimental Appeal

• Scare Tactics

• Appeal to False Authority

The incorrect assumption that because one events follow another, the first caused the second.

• Faulty Causality

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Either / Or

"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

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

• Faulty Causality

Identify this logical fallacy.

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

• Ad Hominem

• Sentimental Appeal

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

Identify this logical 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

• Either/or

• Straw Man

• Scare Tactics

Identify this logical fallacy.

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

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to False Authority

• Slippery Slope

• Scare Tactics

Identify this logical fallacy.

"If you allow one student to take an online course, soon everyone will want to, and the schools will be empty."

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

Identify this logical fallacy.

"Luke didn't want to eat his vegetables, but his father told him to think about the poor, starving children in a third world country who don't have anything to eat."

• Ad Hominem

• Sentimental Appeal

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

Identify this logical fallacy.

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

• Scare Tactics

• Appeal to False Authority

• Ad Hominem

• Faulty Causality