ap lang logical fallacies
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mythumbelina on February 3, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 non sequitor | Tens of thousands of Americans have seen lights in the night sky which they could not identify. The existence of life on other planets is fast becoming certainty! |
| bandwagon | i think boots are great in style because everyone else likes them. |
| equivocation | I just borrowed something, I didn't steal it |
| either/or | Eat your broccoli or you won't get desert |
| faulty causal | School violence has gone up and academic performance has gone down ever since organized prayer was banned at public schools. Therefore, prayer should be reintroduced, resulting in school improvement. |
| Begging the Question | The belief in God is universal. After all, everyone believes in God. |
| Ad Hominem | You have blonde hair, why would I ask you for an answer? |
| Faulty Generalization | He has dyed hair, so therefore he is emo. |
| Ad Populum | I read the other day that most people really like the new gun control laws. I was sort of suspicious of them, but I guess if most people like them, then they must be okay. |
| Red Herring | We admit that this measure is popular. But we also urge you to note that there are so many bond issues on this ballot that the whole thing is getting ridiculous. |
| Complex Question | When did you stop stealing? |
| Straw Man | "I think you should change a few things when you talk to me." "So I'm a horrible boyfriend now?" |
| Asyndeton | i came, I saw, I conquered. |
| Metonymy | The White House declared...(not the President declared...) |
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