Logical Fallacies

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When the argument is restated rather than proven

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Circular reasoning

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When someone makes a sweeping statement without considering all of the facts

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Hasty generalization

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A conclusion based on the promise that one small step will lead to a chain of events resulting in some significant event.

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slippery slope

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When someone distorts an opponent's claim so that it is easier to refute, or where someone tries to refute a point someone made by giving a rebuttal to a point they did not make.

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Strawman

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An attack on a person’s character or personal attributes in order to discredit their argument

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Ad hominem

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When an argument presents two points while disregarding or ignoring others in order to narrow the argument in one person's favor.

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False dichotomy

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When a writer or speaker uses emotion based language to try to persuade the reader or listener of a certain belief or position.

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Appeal to emotion

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When an argument is presented in an ambiguous, double sided way, making the argument misleading.

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Equivocation

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An appeal that presents the thoughts of a group of people in order to persuade someone to think the same way. Options: Bandwagon, False analogy, Circular reasoning, False dichotomy.

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Bandwagon

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When two things that are unalike are being compared based on a trivial similarity in order to prove a point.

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False analogy