logical fallacies

Ad hominem

an attack on the person or character of the person, rather than his or her opinions

ad populum

appeals to the popularity to the claim as the reason to accept to

begging the question

an argument that assumes that the premises of the claim is true

circular reasoning

argument that restates the argument or claim rather then proving it

false analogy

this is an argument that is based of a misleading comparison

hasty generalization 

a conclusion, or claim, that is based on inefficient evidence 

non sequitur 

a conclusion doesn’t follow from its premises 

post hoc

it is assumed that one thing caused another when the 2 events happen sequentially

red hearing

is a diversion tactic that leads people away from the key or real issues

slippery slope

a person argues that an event will inevitably happen without providing any examples that this may happen

straw man

when someone oversimplifies or misrepresents another persons argument in order to make it easier to attack