Fallacies are faulty and invalid reasoning in a sentence and mostly arguments. This argument may be deceptive because it appears to be better than it really is. Some fallacies are committed to manipulate and persuade using deceptive means ike flattery and hearsay. This short quiz will test your knowledge of how you can detect a type of fallacy.
Straw man
Appeal to ignorance
Hasty generalization
Special pleading
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Special pleading
Begging the question
Appeal to flattery
Ad hominem
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Slippery Slope
Special pleading
Hasty generalization
Straw man
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Appeal to ignorance
Straw man
Hasty generalization
Special pleading
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Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Straw man
Hasty generalization
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"You can't believe anything she says; she's a convicted felon."
"He argues that we should invest in renewable energy. Clearly, he wants to shut down all fossil fuel industries and leave millions of people unemployed."
"If you don't support this war, you're unpatriotic."
"Nine out of ten dentists recommend this toothpaste."
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Straw man
Ad hominem
Begging the question
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
Straw man
Hasty generalization
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Begging the question
Ad hominem
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Straw man
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