Logical Fallacies
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- Q1Which logical fallacy is this: Playing sports makes people more aggressive. Look at all those fights at hockey and basketball games!Ad HominemOver-GeneralizationFalse AnalogyFalse Dilemma60s
- Q2Which logical fallacy is this: The reason everyone wants the new "Slap Me Silly Elmo" doll is because this is the hottest toy of the season!Self-ContradictionBandwagonCircular Reasoning (Begging the Question)False Analogy60s
- Q3Which logical fallacy is this: Either we raise taxes or Social Security fund will go bankrupt.False Dilemma (Either or)Red HerringFalse AnalogyStrawman60s
- Q4Which logical fallacy is this: Don’t vote for Mary Williams – she used to hit the bottle pretty hard.StrawmanFalse DilemmaAnalogyAd Hominem60s
- Q5If we can put a man on the moon, then why can't we find a cure for the common cold?False DilemmaRed HerringOvergeneralizationFalse Analogy60s
- Q6“Sure, we haven’t given raises in over five years to our employees. You know, we work really hard to make a good product. We try to ensure the best customer service, too.”LogosBegging the QuestionRed HerringFalse Causality60s
- Q7"Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."Over-generalizationAd HominemStraw manPathos60s
- Q8Don't vote for Diane, she picks her nose and eats her boogers!Ad HominemBandwagonFalse CauseCircular Reasoning60s
- Q9What part of the argument is the claim?What the argument is about and the subject or problem that people disagreeReasons and evidence about the issue that should be considered by the readersOpposition view pointsThe position of the person/people on the issue in dispute60s