appeal to doubtful authority:

treatment of non-expert as an expert

comparing 2 things that are not truly comparable

changes the opponent's position and then attacks it

circular reasoning/begging the question

replaces the major premise with the conclusion

misleading statistic:

a fact given without any context

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Logical Fallacy

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Students practice identifying different types of logical fallacies #logicalfallacies

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1
My father smokes, so I will not follow his advice to quit smoking
red herring
slippery slope
tu quogue
post hoc
2
appeal to doubtful authority:
makes the conclusion the major premise
someone attacks the person, not the argument
treatment of non-expert as an expert
presents only two options as consequences
3
"Everyone knows that Dr. Pepper is better than Coca Cola."
Evading the issue
Sweeping generalization
False analogy
Appeal to pity
4
"I'm going to do well on my math test. I missed my doctor's appointment yesterday."
red herring
straw-man argument
Stereotyping
Non Sequitur
5
"My friend is going to be a great doctor one day because she loves to eat ice cream."
Non Sequitur
Circular reasoning
False Dilemma
Ad hominem
6
false analogy:
exaggerates potential consequences
comparing 2 things that are not truly comparable
switches focus from the original argument
identifies hypocrisy in the opponents argument
7
"Susy forgot her homework at home and as a result she tripped in the hallway."
False Dilemma
Hasty generalization
Post hoc
Circular Reasoning
8
"Everyone wants to be an English teacher."
False Dilemma
False Analogy
Sweeping generalization
Tu quoque
9
straw-man arguement
attempts to break down an argument based on hypocrisy
exaggerates the potential consequence
changes the opponent's position and then attacks it
switches focus from original argument
10
"Women are just too emotional."
Evading the issue
Either/Or Fallacy
False dilemma
Stereotyping
11
circular reasoning/begging the question
replaces the major premise with the conclusion
uses a fact in isolation
uses a small sample size
conclusion has no connection to the premise
12
misleading statistic:
changing a words meaning in the course of an argument
switching focus from the original argument
a fact given without any context
conclusion has no connection to the premise
13
"Standardized dress should be used in schools because kids should wear standardized dress."
Stereotyping
Circular Reasoning
Either/or fallacy
Non sequitur
14
"Either you exercise 5 times a week, or you'll die of a heart attack."
Stereotyping
False Dilemma
Appeal to pity
Non Sequitur
15
Many talk about saving nature. We can't make this world an Eden. Adam & Eve got bored there!
non sequitar
misleading statistic
false dilemma
red herring

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