When the arguer attacks the person and his/her character and not the argument. Literally means “against the person.”

When a person makes sweeping statements based on too little or biased evidence.

When a person supports a statement simply by repeating it in different words.

When a person attributes a cause and effect relationship without adequate evidence.

One of the most common fallacies used in advertising. Celebrities and doctors are used as people with opinions that should be trusted.Just because somebody “famous” or a “doctor” has an opinion, that doesn’t make it true.

A statement that suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options.

When the arguer reaches a conclusion that does not follow logically from the “proof” offered to support it. It literally means “not in sequence.”

When the arguer encourages a belief or action because "everyone else is doing it."

A course of action is rejected because, with little or no evidence, one insists that it will lead to a chain reaction resulting in an undesirable end or ends.

Substituting a person’s actual position or argument with a distorted, exaggerated, or misrepresented version of the position of the argument that is easy to defeat.

This fallacy consists in diverting attention from the real issue by focusing instead on an issue having only a surface relevance to the first.

This fallacy relies only on the pathos of the argument without any significant facts. These fallacies draw on a person’s core values but ignore the facts of the situation.

This is an example of which fallacy?

You should never gamble. Once you start gambling you find it hard to stop. Soon you are spending all your money on gambling, and eventually you will turn to crime to support your earnings.

Which fallacy is this?

McDonalds ' burgers must be good; Michael Jordan eats them.

Which fallacy is this?

Either you go to college or you die miserably.

This is an example of which fallacy?

You should take this puppy home. See how sad he is when you say no?

This is an example of which fallacy?

You shouldn't vote for Bob as class president. He has horrible fashion sense.

Which fallacy is this?

You borrowed my car and now the radio won't work. You broke my radio.

Which fallacy is this?

Sallie cheated on me. No girls can be trusted.