Logical Fallacies Identification

This fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

• ad hominem

• ad populum

• false analogy

• slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

This fallacy introduces irrelevant information to distract from the original issue.

• ad hominem

• circular reasoning

• slippery slope

• red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

This fallacy appeals to the popularity of a claim as a reason to accept it as true.

• strawman

• hasty generalization

• ad populum

• false analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

This fallacy suggests that a minor action will lead to major and oftentimes dire consequences without evidence.

• slippery slope

• non sequitur

• circular reasoning

• red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

This fallacy occurs when a comparison is drawn between two things that are not sufficiently alike in relevant aspects.

• non sequitur

• strawman

• ad populum

• false analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

This fallacy occurs when a conclusion does not logically follow from the premises.

• strawman

• non sequitur

• slippery slope

• ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

This fallacy involves misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.

• strawman

• hasty generalization

• ad populum

• false analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

This fallacy is made when a person makes an assumption based on no real evidence.

• circular reasoning

• slippery slope

• strawman

• hasty generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

This fallacy uses the argument's conclusion to prove the argument (talking in circles).

• ad hominem

• non sequitur

• circular reasoning

• false analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

She drives a nice car, so she must be a successful businesswoman.

• false analogy

• hasty generalization

• ad populum

• non sequitur

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1