Argumentation Fallacies Matching Game
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- Q1Implication that because two things share some characteristics, that they are alike in all waysfalse analogypost hoc, ergo propter hocstraw manslippery slope10s
- Q2When sources are not named or identifiedappeal to questionable authorityad poplumcircular reasoningfalse dilemma10s
- Q3Taking one step will inevitably lead to a next undesirable stepad hominemfalse analogyslippery slopecircular reasoning10s
- Q4The claim is used to prove its own truthcircular reasoningappeal to traditionred herringnon sequiter10s
- Q5An irrelevant issue is raised to draw attention away from the real issuered herringpost hoc, ergo propter hocappeal to questionable authoritynon sequiter10s
- Q6The conclusion drawn has no logical connection to the evidence citedad hominemnon sequiterpost hoc, ergo propter hocfalse analogy10s
- Q7Personal attacks on opponentsstraw manad hominemfalse dilemmaad poplum10s
- Q8Appeal to the prejudices of the crowd (i.e. patriotism or nationalism)slippery slopead poplumad hominemnon sequiter10s
- Q9What was good in the past is also good for the present or the futurefalse dilemmaad poplumappeal to traditioncircular reasoning10s
- Q10The issue is reduced to two polar-opposite alternativespost hoc, ergo propter hocappeal to traditionfalse dilemmanon sequiter10s
- Q11Because one event follows another, the first event must have caused the secondred herringpost hoc, ergo propter hocfalse dilemmaad poplum10s
- Q12Misrepresentation of an argument in order to prove it falsestraw mannon sequitercircular reasoningad hominem10s