Logical Fallacies

2. diverts attention from the real issue by focusing instead on an issue only having a surface relevance to the first
5. when one thing something happens because another thing happened, ex: Blair didn't eat breakfast today, she must be fasting
6. i bought a microphone because a famouse singer said it was the one she uses and it worked well for her
9. Someone told me that nuclear energy provides a safe and reliable way of changing climate. But I don't want to have nuclear waste in my backyard
11. ex:I fell in love with coffee right when Ben and John told me to
13. presents limited options, ex:buy a house or be homeless.
15. accused of being a hypocrite for criticizing someone for something they do also.
16. making a claim based on evidence that is too small

1. ex:smoking is unhealthy because it is bad for you
3. when a word or phrase is used to mislead a person, making the 2 arguments unequal
4. argument that distracts you from a lack of reasoning my making you feel pity.
7. a conclusion that does not follow from the premise of the argument that is being made.
8. the claim in the argument has to be true because there is no other evidence saying it is wrong
10. when you use someones personal characteristics to use them in your argument
12. taking a minor event and leading it into a big one
14. ex:i hate going to the gym but i want to be physically fit, so i will go.