| A | B |
|---|
| fact | statement that can be checked and then confirmed or denied |
| opinion | belief that cannot be proved |
| appeal to authority | when a person making a claim is not qualified to do so |
| appeal to emotion | manipulating feelings to get people to accept a claim as being true |
| appeal to tradition | when assuming that because something is older, more traditional, it is better |
| hasty generalization | not enough observations to warrant the conclusion |
| personal attack | substituting abusive remarks for evidence |
| bandwagon | threat of rejection by one's peers |
| non sequitur | something doesn't follow logically |
