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WorksheetsLogical Fallacies
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself.
False Cause
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Authority
False Dilemma
Circular Reasoning
broad conclusion without enough data to support the claim
Red herring
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
argues that a claim must be true because it has not been proven false
Non Sequitur
Appeal to Ignorance
False Dilemma
Bandwagon
Red Herring
something must be true, good, or right just because many people believe or do it.
Red herring
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
a relatively small action will lead to a chain of extreme consequences, without sufficient evidence
Red herring
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
incorrectly assumes that because one event happened before another, the first event must have caused the second.
False Cause
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Authority
False Dilemma
Circular Reasoning
Misrepresents an argument to make it easier to attack. Instead of debating the actual argument, they create a weaker version of it.
Red herring
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
the conclusion of an argument is assumed in its premise, rather than being supported by independent evidence.
False Cause
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Authority
False Dilemma
Circular Reasoning
argues that a claim is true simply because an authority or expert says so, without providing further evidence or reasoning.
False Cause
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Authority
False Dilemma
Circular Reasoning
only two options are presented as the only possible choices, when in reality, there are other alternatives.
False Cause
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Authority
False Dilemma
Circular Reasoning
distraction or misleading piece of information meant to divert attention from the main issue.
Red herring
Hasty Generalization
Straw Man
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
the argument's conclusion is not supported by the evidence or reasoning presented. “Does not follow.”
Non Sequitur
Appeal to Ignorance
False Dilemma
Bandwagon
Red Herring
