Logical Fallacies Definitions and Examples

Exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, showing a misstep today causes disaster.

Latin for does not follow: 1 point or argument does not follow logically from the preceding one

Using fear to sway people by exaggerating possible dangers well beyond their actual likelihood.

Playing on readers' emotions to distract them from the facts.

An inference drawn from insufficient evidence.

Presenting an unqualified person or celebrity as an authority/source of credible information.

A specific type of ad hominem when you call someone a hypocrite instead of attacking his ideas

Misrepresenting or twisting someone's argument so it is easier to attack or knock down.

"To the man" argument attacks a person's character instead of the quality of his/her ideas.

Arguments urging you to follow the same path that everyone is taking.

Oversimplification of an issue by providing only two possible options as a possible solution.