Reason and the Self

Inaccurately describing an opponent's view in such a way that makes it easy to refute

The "if" part of a conditional

Forgetting that things may happen for a variety of reasons, not just one

An argument such that, when properly formed, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is too

Generalizing from too few examples

Implicity using your conclusion as a premise

A combination of statement in which one statement is supported by other(s)

Posing a question for which either answer implies an answer to an unasked question

A statement in an argument that is meant to support the truth of another statement

An argument in which the premises support but do not guarantee the conclusion

A condition that must obtain if another condition is to obtain

Assuming that A caused B merely because A happened after B

Defining a term in a way that may seem to be straight forward but is in fact loaded

Using loaded language to disparage an argument before even mentioning it.

The "then" part of a conditional

One thing must be like another in one aspect because they are similar in other aspects

An "if...then..." statement

A conditional, that, when it obtains is enough to make another condition obtain

The quality of an argument in which the premises could be true while the conclusion is false

The quality of an argument such that if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true

The quality of an argument that is valid and has true premises

The quality of an argument that either is invalid or is valid but has at least one false premise

Same as begging the question

Inferring a general truth from a sample of instances or examples

A statement in an argument that is meant to be supported by the other statement(s)

Latin for "begging the question"

Introducing an irrelevant subject and thereby diverting attention from the main subject

Sliding from one meaning of a term to another in the middle of an argument

Appealing to the emotions of a crowd, or appealing to a person to go along with the crowd

Arguing that a claim is true just because it has not been shown to be false

Attacking the person rather than his/her qualifications, reliability, or argument

Appealing to pity as an argument for special treatment

Drawing a conclusion that "does not follow" from the evidence

Language that primarily plays on the emotions

Generic term for any questionable conclusion about cause and effect

Reducing options to just two when there might be more options

p or q. Not p. Therefore, q

p or q. If p then r. If q then s. Therefore, r or s.

If p then q. Not q. Therefore, not p

If p then q. p. Therefore, q.

If p then q. If q then r. Therefore, if p then r.

If p then q. Not p. Therefore, not q

If p then q. q. Therefore, p

p must be true, because if we assume not p, then q follows, and q is false or "absurd"