Fallacies Flashcards
1
Q
Read hearing
A
Off topic to trick
2
Q
Adhominen
A
Insult
3
Q
Faulty analogy
A
Poor comparison
4
Q
Straw man
A
Ridicules argument
5
Q
Either or
A
Only 2 options
6
Q
Hasty generalization
A
Quick decision with no evidence
7
Q
Circular reasoning
A
Repeats claim
8
Q
Faulty causality
A
One does not cause the other
9
Q
Band wagon
A
Joining in
10
Q
Scare tactics
A
Frightening them to believe
11
Q
What’s an argument
A
Reasoned inquiry and rational discourse seeking common ground
12
Q
What’s claim
A
Assertion that puts forward a proposition that states the argument, or main idea
13
Q
Claims of fact
A
Assets if it’s true or not
14
Q
Claims of value
A
Argues if it’s good or bad
15
Q
Claims of policy
A
Proposing a change
