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Fallacy Spotter
Read the claim. Pick the trick. Learn why.
Definition
A logical fallacy is a recurring pattern of bad reasoning that makes an argument look stronger than it is. Fallacy spotting means naming the pattern so you can evaluate the claim instead of reacting to the rhetoric.
Common fallacies include straw man, ad hominem, false dilemma, hasty generalization, slippery slope, circular reasoning, and appeals to emotion or irrelevant authority. Practice builds automatic recognition in news, meetings, and online debates.
From the book
Chapter 6–8 in Think Straight, Argue Better — practice here, then return to the chapter examples.
Practice
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