English Fallacies

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8 cards·by lolpoptart411

Ad Hominem

Attack against a person rather than the issue

Appeal to Authority

Believing something someone says because they say they're an expert on the subject

Bandwagon

Doing something or not doing something because "Everyone else" is

Glittering generalities

Using words or phrases to make something look good but lack specifics

Post hoc

Jumping to conclusions because of an event

Red herring

An irrelevant topic is presented to divert attention from the original issue

Slippery slope

One event causes another, usually negative

Spotlight

Sterotypes