Using Rhetorical Strategies: Logos, Ethos, and Pathos

Slippery Slope: Claiming one small step will lead to a chain of extreme or disastrous events.

Hasty Generalization: Making a broad conclusion based on too little evidence.

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc: Assuming that because one thing happened after another, the first thing caused the second.

Genetic Fallacy: Judging an argument based on where it comes from, not on its actual merits.

Begging the Claim: Using the conclusion as part of the argument, assuming what needs to be proven.

Circular Argument: Restating the claim in different words instead of offering real evidence.

Either/or: Presenting only two options when more possibilities exist.

Ad Hominem: Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.

Ad Populum: Saying something is true or good because many people believe it or do it.

Red Herring: Distracting from the main issue with irrelevant information.