Arguments that try to disprove a position by presenting it in unfair light

Anyone is vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

Insults the person making an argument

if most people believe something then it must be true

well dressed person holding expensive perfume

Ad Hominem Circumstantial

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elitism or discriminating taste

trying to prove something that is irrelevant to the case at hand

Everyone knows it. Therefore it’s true.

When opponents position is misrepresented

What are the two types of Ad Hominem?

Ad Hominem Abusive and Ad Hominem Circumstantial

appeal to inappropiate authority

the way to overcome chronological snobbery

Show how age is relevant to the quality.

Why do people use the straw man fallacy?

Makes the other person's point easier to knockdown

false clues to throw the investigator off track

Give me an A because my granny passed away.

What is the fallacy of ignorance?

What we cannot prove cannot exist

No evidence against = it must be true

Ad populum (bandwagon appeal)

“everybody’s doing it, so it must be a good thing to do”

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Straw Man Fallacy
Arguements that are based on a weak cause-and-effect connection
Arguments that try to disprove a position by presenting it in unfair light
Arguments that make only 2 options possible
Arguments that make the audience scared
2
Appeal to Fear
Horror fans will relate to this.
Anyone is vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
Children today are not well education.
You're wrong. You don't have facts.
3
Chronological Snobbery
Harm
Common man
Cool new thing
Elitism
4
Appeal to False Authority
Gordon Ramsay endorsing frozen pizza
Snoop Dogg and Hot Pockets
Harvard professor of philosophy explaining Socrates
Medical Doctor for prescription pain reliever
5
Is this an example a Tu Quoque?
False
True
6
ad fontem
trying to prove something that is irrelevant to the case at hand
argument against the source
appeals to emotion
distracts from main point of argument
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Ad Hominem Abusive
Praises the person making an argument
Insults the person making an argument
Misrepresents an argument
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What is ad populum?
if even a few people believe something, it could be true
if most people believe something then it must be true
if everyone disagrees then it cannot possibly be true
even if everyone disagrees it could still possibly be true
9
Snob Appeal
persuading someone rudly
Justin Bieber holding Proactive
well dressed person holding expensive perfume
wearing masks at school
10
Ad Hominem Circumstantial
Skip this one.
Not this one!
Just click here. I need to fix this one!
Nope!
11
Snob Appeal
Pity
elitism or discriminating taste
Cool new thing
Common man
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irrelevant thesis
to shame by appealing to illegitimate authority
a personal attack
trying to prove something that is irrelevant to the case at hand
saying that because a proposition cannot be disproved it must be true
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How to avoid Chronological Snobbery
Show how age is relevant
A shining new era is tiptoeing nearer
Provide actual supporting evidence
explain your reasoning
14
Mob Appeal
Reading is only for smart people.
You can’t prove that elephants exist. Therefore, they do not.
Everyone knows it. Therefore it’s true.
A creeper is a mob in Minecraft.
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Straw man
Only sharing benefits of an argument
Cause and effect
Comparing two things
When opponents position is misrepresented
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What are the two types of Ad Hominem?
Ad Hominem Hopeful and Ad Hominem Worshipful
Ad Hominem Abusive and Ad Hominem Circumstantial
Ad Hominem Cruel and Ad Hominem Certain
Ad Hominem Special and Ad Hominem Existential
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Ad Verecundiam
appeal to emotion
Not this one!
appeal to appropriate authority
appeal to inappropiate authority
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the way to overcome chronological snobbery
Explain your reasoning
Dye a panda purple.
The Bill of Life War Heartland War. Bill Life Unwind Accord.
Show how age is relevant to the quality.
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Why do people use the straw man fallacy?
Helps organize the argument
Provide good support
Makes the other person's point easier to knockdown
Provide logical information
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Red Herrings
hints about events that will occur later
struggle between opposing forces; the problem
false clues to throw the investigator off track
stinky fish
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where is the straw man most commonly used?
Politics and debates
resturant
Supermarket
gym
22
Appeal to Pity
Give me an A because my granny passed away.
You failed your test yesterday. You must be wrong today.
This car never breaks down. Buy it!
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Which commercial is an example of an appeal to emotion?
Pointing out hypocrisy
Celebrity endorsement
Showing a fancy car
Starving kids in Africa
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What is the fallacy of ignorance?
A is followed by B; therefore, A caused B
If the less likely is true so is the more likely
What we cannot prove cannot exist
The character attack
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Appeal to Ignorance
An argument based on facts
An argument based on logic
I know you are but what am I?
No evidence against = it must be true
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Ad populum (bandwagon appeal)
“everybody’s doing it, so it must be a good thing to do”
a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt
statement of the main idea of the argument shows the points
1 of the premises implied & taken for granted as understood
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Red Herrings are
events that can't be explained
secrets
distractions
crimes

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