2. Fallacies Of Relevance

Question 1

Fallacies of relevance

Answer 1

Premises not relevant to the conclusion

Question 2

Appeal to force

Answer 2

Argued threatens reader/listener

Question 3

Appeal to pity

Answer 3

Arguer elicits pity from reader/listener

Question 4

Appeal to the people

Answer 4

Arguer incites mob mentality (direct form) or appeals to our desire for security, love, or respect (indirect form)

Bandwagon

Question 5

Argument against the person

Answer 5

Arguer personally attacks opposing arguer via verbal abuse, presenting them as predisposed to argue as they do, presenting opponent as a hypocrite

Question 6

Missing the point

Answer 6

Arguer draws conclusion different from one supported by premises

Question 7

Accident

Answer 7

General rule applied to a specific case it was not intended to cover

Question 8

Straw man

Answer 8

Arguer distorts opponents argument then attacks distorted argument

Question 9

Red herring

Answer 9

Arguer leads reader/listener off the track