Logical Fallacies

Logical fallaciesDeceptive or Clueless?

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Strawman Fallacy

Attack the weakest argument (even if it isn’t representative)

Post Hoc

Just because A happened and then B happened...

...doesn’t mean A caused B to

happen.

When students started wearing uniforms, WASL scores went up;

therefore, uniforms

improve WASL scores.

Slippery Slope

One thing will cause another

which will cause

another and so on

Anecdotal Fallacy

Don’t Buy that

Volvo!

Either /Or Fallacy

You’re Either with us...

...Or You’re with the

terrorists

Ad Hominem

Attack the opponent

not the Argument

Is it deceptive?

Is it Effective?

Is it right?

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