Strawman
MISREPRESENTING YOUR OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT
PRETENDING YOUR OPPONENT'S WEAKEST ARGUMENT IS THEIR ONLY ONE
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING HAPPENED FIRST DOESN'T MEANT IT CAUSED WHAT HAPPENED NEXT
CORRELATION DOESN'T PROVE CAUSATION
Slippery Slope
Rejecting a proposal because it might� through a series of steps� cause something very bad to happen
False Dilemma
Arguing that there are
only 2 possible
positions:
mine and
something really,
really bad
Ad Hominem
Argument directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining
Tu Quoque
Defending yourself by accusing your opponent of the same flaw
Red Herring
Distracting with irrelevant information
Circular Reasoning
Proving your argument by assuming your
argument must be true
Faulty Analogy
Arguing through metaphor
Appeal to False Authority
Supporting your argument with a source that is not credible.
Hasty Generalization
Supporting your argument without enough evidence
Bandwagon Appeal
Supporting your argument by suggesting that it is popular