| A | B |
|---|
| Logic | using reasoning and thinking |
| Premise | assumption used to prove a point |
| Fallacy | a flaw in reasoning or logic |
| Proposition | the point you are trying to prove |
| Conclusion | the point that has been proven |
| Syllogism | specific type of logical argument using two premises. If P1 + P2, then Q |
| Argument | a point you try to prove with evidence |
| Hasty Generalization | drawing a conclusion from too small a sample |
| Slippery Slope | claiming that a small event will snowball into a disaster |
| Post Hoc (false cause) | mistakenly claiming that one event caused another |
| Ad Hominem | attacking the person instead of the argument |
| Ad Populum | saying that you're right because everyone else thinks you're right |
| Begging the question | using circular reasoning (the premise and conclusion say the same thing) |
| Weak/False Analogy | drawing a comparision between two things that don't have commonalities |
| Appeal to Authority | using someone who is famous but is not an expert on the subject |
| Appeal to pity | getting people to agree by making them feel sorry for you |
| Tu Quoque | saying you're right because the audience "does it too" |
| Straw Man | changing the person's argument then attacking it |
| Red Herring | changing the subject |
| False Dichotomy | providing only two outcomes, but ignoring all others |
| Appeal to Ignorance | "since you don't know about the topic, you should just trust me." |
