Logical Fallacies

Which logical fallacy is a type of argument in which the conclusion comes back to the premise without providing any outside proof, meaning both sides of the argument are making the same point?

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

Which logical fallacy uses comparison to support a conclusion in a logical argument.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

"There are so many dishes all over the place! You never do your dishes!"

"What about you?! You never take out the trash!"

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

Sally is asking Sam why he decided to buy a bunch of junk food when they had agreed to try to save money. Sam’s response is that Sally bought a new video game last week so she shouldn’t be criticizing him.

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• Straw Man

"I deserve to have a later curfew, so you should let me stay out until 10pm!"

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

"You have to invite Jenna to your party because it would not be nice not to invite Jenna."

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

A girl tells her boyfriend she’d prefer Chinese food over Pizza tonight. The boyfriend rolls his eyes and tells her that she must hate pizza.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

Every year more people die in car crashes than in plane crashes. You will be much safer if a plane crashes.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

Two travelers are deciding where to travel to. One wants to go to Spain, China, and France. The other says that they could do Spain and France because they’re right next to each other, but China will have to wait for another time. The traveler who wants to go to China accuses their companion of not listening to her.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

There is a proposal that we should require all high school students to participate in some type of community service. I don't know what you think about that, but teachers don't get paid enough for all of the things that we do.

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning