fallacy

False Analogy

a type of informal fallacy or a persuasive technique in which the fact that two things are alike in one respect leads to the invalid conclusion

False Analogy

Apples and oranges are the same because they are fruit.

Unit Fallacy

when someone assumes two things have the same unit, they must be equal

Unit Fallacy

Since a car and bike are measured in mph each vehicle goes equal speed

Antecedent Fallacy

the “if” part of a conditional statement

Antecedent Fallacy

If it is raining, the grass will be wet. If it is not raining. The grass will not be wet.

RaA Fallacy

when someone takes another person's argument and exaggerates it

RaA Fallacy

We should lower the speed limit in front of schools

Hasty Generalization

A claim made on the basis of insufficient evidence.

Hasty Generalization

Because the dog ate my food on the table, he eats everybody's foo

Misinterpreting

when someone explains somebody elses statement incorrectly

Misinterpreting

“I don’t like this restaurant.” “ So you don’t like any restaurants.”

Natural

a natural element that is making a product supposedly good

Natural

In the wild, animals fight eachother for food, so humans should fight each other for food and jobs.

Appeal to popularity

wanting to be like someone or something and agreeing with them

Appeal to popularity

Everybody goes 15 over in this road, so they should just change the speed limit.”

Ignorance Fallacy

something that is claimed to be true or false because of lack of evidence

Ignorance Fallacy

Ghosts haven’t been proven yet,

which means they’re real.”

Tautology Fallacy

saying the same thing over and over

Tautology Fallacy

Alanis give you energy because they say they are energizing.

Many Questions Fallacy

when someone asks a question that contains an unproven assumption, forcing the responder to admit to something regardless of how they answer

Many Questions Fallacy

Have you stopped cheating on your tests?

False Dilemma Fallacy

when an argument presents two options as the only choices, ignoring other valid possibilities or middle-ground solutions

False Dilemma Fallacy

If you don’t go to college, you won’t have a future.