Introducing an irrelevant topic to distract from the actual argument

Arguing that something is true simply because most people believe it

Arguing that one action will definitely lead to something drastically worse, without sufficient evidence

Ignoring a person's actual position and substituting a distorted, exaggerated or misrepresented version of that position.

making a claim about a large population based on very little evidence

Using loaded language to push ideas instead of proving them.

The belief that an argument is true because it is made by someone perceived to have authority.

Judging situations by different standards instead of using the same standards for all

Assuming that because two things happened, one caused the other.

Jack is a good athlete. Jack comes from Canada. Therefore, all Canadians are good athletes.

Every time I go to sleep, the sun goes down. Therefore, my sleeping causes the sun to set.

The Senator must be wrong on the issue of taxes because he's such a jerk to the people who work for him.

Violent video games are directly related to gun violence in schools and should be banned for teens. The school day should start an hour later.

"Schools should provide nutritious lunches to students."

"So schools should take money away from technology and necessary supplies in the classroom?"

My friend said that if you sneeze more than three times, you have the corona virus.

All professional athletes use Apple watches to track their training, so our team needs to purchase Apple watches for everyone.

If you forget to floss, you will get cavities, and if you get cavities, you will lose all your teeth by the time you're 30.

Hotel rooms with 1 king bed and an ocean view cost $120 a night. Rooms with 1 twin bed and no windows cost $120 a night plus a cleaning fee.

Cell phones, high-tech devices that cause severe distractions and cyberbullying should be banned in schools.