Appeal to Popularity
argument that something's right becase a lot of peope agree with it
Appeal to False Authority
cites opinion of authority who's not an expert in the topic to support a claim
Appeal to Authority
assuming a person is right based on their background/education; doesn't guarantee that it's correct
ad hominem
attacking person not argument
appeal to force
predicts dangerous outcomes if the speaker's recommendation isn't taken
False Dilemma
limited amount of sides to pick (2 options)
Hasty Generalization
making a conclusion with little evidence
argument by repetition
thinking that repeating something often will strengthen argument
loaded language
strong negative words to describe someone
appeal to pity
attempts to win audience over by causing feelings of guilt or pity
post hoc ergo propter hoc
assuming an event caused another event with no correlation
Correlation not causation
assuming 2 events that happened at the same time are related without evidence
Slippery slope
argument that suggests a minor action that leads to a big consequence
strawman
someone tries to make opposing argument seem weak then knocks it down
relative privation
reject argument since there's more to worry about
begging the question
idea requiring proof is assumed without proof
non-sequitir
doesn't follow; conclusion doesn't follow first statement
Red Herring
argument that distracts real issue by bringing up something else
Tu Quoque
criticizing other person rather than answering attack
circular reasoning
try to support ideas by repeating it in another way