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Understanding Logical Fallacies: A Guide to Identifying Faulty Arguments

This guide explores various logical fallacies that confuse and mislead in arguments. From faulty analogies to the misuse of humor, learn how these common pitfalls diminish the quality of debate. We cover the appeal to emotions, quick fixes, and bandwagon effects, showcasing how persuasive language can distort reality. This resource serves as a vital tool for students, educators, and anyone looking to sharpen their critical thinking skills by recognizing these fallacies in discourse.

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Understanding Logical Fallacies: A Guide to Identifying Faulty Arguments

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  1. Fallacies Notes Read, View, Listen Graduation Standard

  2. To Evade Logical Argument

  3. DEFINITIION Compare two things that are not really alike EXAMPLE Teaching teens about sex and birth control is like taking an alcoholic to a bar Faulty Analogy

  4. DEFINITION Appears funny at first but is deeply critical EXAMPLE A man and woman are watching a TV report about the sex scandal involving Clinton. She asks, “Can’t we just impeach him from the waist down?” Misuse of Humor

  5. Misleading Terms

  6. DEFINITION Use a catchy phrase or empty slogan to solve a problem EXAMPLES “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” (NRA) “It’s a baby, not a choice.” (MCCL) Quick Fix

  7. DEFINITION Only two choices are available in a complex issue, one right and one wrong EXAMPLES “America: love it or leave it.” “Are you a part of the problem or the solution?” Either/ Or

  8. Of Faulty Argument

  9. DEFINITION Appeal to emotions of the reader EXAMPLES POSITIVE: use of words such as “God”, “America”, “liberty” NEGATIVE: “communism”, “radical” IN ADS: babies, pets, sexy people Ad Populum “to the people”

  10. DEFINITION Something in the past that might have happened but did not EXAMPLE If he had not been drinking at the party, he’d be alive today. Contrary to Fact

  11. DEFINITION Tug on the heart strings EXAMPLE “Please don’t send me to prison. My children will starve to death.” Appeal to Pity

  12. DEFINITION someone rich, famous and/or well-known claims to be an ordinary person, like you EXAMPLE Bob Dole: “I have resigned from the senate; I am risking all on this bid to be president. I am now just an ordinary guy.” But Dole is receiving more than $100,000 in pension Plain Folks

  13. DEFINITION Use/believe this and you’ll be like the rich and famous EXAMPLE Drink Mountain Dew and your live will be one big adventure. Snob Appeal

  14. DEFINITION Everyone is doing it; everyone believes it EXAMPLE Popular teens wear Doc Marten shoes. Bandwagon

  15. DEFINITION Use quotes or information from a person who is not an expert EXAMPLE Kirby Puckett says buy Anderson windows. False Authority

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