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Logical fallaciesDeceptive or Clueless?
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Strawman Fallacy
Attack the weakest argument (even if it isn’t representative)
Post Hoc
Just because A happened and then B happened...
...doesn’t mean A caused B to
happen.
When students started wearing uniforms, WASL scores went up;
therefore, uniforms
improve WASL scores.
Slippery Slope
One thing will cause another
which will cause
another and so on
Anecdotal Fallacy
Anecdotal Fallacy
Anecdotal Fallacy
Don’t Buy that
Volvo!
Either /Or Fallacy
You’re Either with us...
...Or You’re with the
terrorists
Ad Hominem
Attack the opponent
not the Argument
Is it deceptive?
Is it Effective?
Is it right?
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