Black or white- Simplifies a question to two choices when there are really many more options 

Ad Hominem- Personal attack

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc- Because A then B, A must have caused B

Inductive Reasoning- reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

Ad Populum- Saying an argument is true because most people believe it

Deductive reasoning- reasoning from the general to the particular

Begging the Question/Circular Reasoning- Using a premise of the argument as the conclusion

Anecdote- A short account of an interesting or humorous incident  

Slippery slope- One thing leads to another and another until a final conclusion is reached

Loaded Question- Question with an unjustified assumption, a trick 

Red Herring- diverting attention away from the main argument on an unrelated subject 

Ethos- Appeal to morals/ authority  

Pathos- Appeal to emotion  

Logos- Appeal to logic

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