Logical Fallacies

5. Ad hominem is attacking a person's appearance or character through __________ calling.
7. Using Personal experience or an isolated experience to formulate a generality.
9. Judging something as good or bad based on who or where it comes from.
11. No true ___________would support your stance so you don't need to be taken seriously.
13. When two alternative states are offered as the only options or possibilities.
14. Manipulating a response based on personal feelings in place of a valid argument.
15. Asserting that if we allow A to happen it will lead to Z.

1. Using popularity in place of evidence or reason.
2. Believing that run's occur to independent phenomena.
3. Cherry picking or carefully choosing only facts that support your argument or presumption.
4. I don't understand this so I don't believe it.
5. Something is valid, justified, or good because it is natural.
6. Misrepresenting someone's argument in order to make it easier to attack. Usually through exaggeration.
8. Stating a compromise or point between two extremes is the truth.
10. Asking a question that has a built in assumption.
12. Appeal to ___________. Do it because I'm your mother and I said so!