Critical Writing - Logical Fallacies

Hasty Generalization

Reaching a conclusion based on small, insufficient evidence

Ad Hominem

Attacking someone’s personal character instead of engaging with their argument

Oversimplifying or completely misrepresenting someone’s argument, making it easier to disprove

Slippery Slope

Claiming that a small step will inevitably trigger a domino effect to a catastrophic outcome

False Dilemma / False Dichomoty

Presenting a situation as only having two absolute options when there are multiple alternatives.

Red Herring