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Fallacies- errors in reasoning. Logicians have identified more than 125 different fallacies, however there are 10 that are considered the most commonly used in regards to speech.

Hasty generalization- a fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence. It is most common in reasoning from specific instances.

False cause- a fallacy in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another , the first event is the cause of the second. In other words, the fact that one event occurs after another does not mean that the first the the cause of the second, as the closeness in time of the two events may be entirely coincidental.

Invalid analogy- an analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.

Bandwagon- a fallacy which assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, and desirable. This statement is fallacious because popular opinion cannot be taken as proof that an idea is right or wrong.

Red herring- a fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion. A red herring is used to diver attention away from the real issue.

Ad hominem- a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.

Either-or- a fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternative when more than two alternatives exist. Sometimes referred to as a false dilemma, such statement oversimplifies a complex issue by reducing it to a simple either-or choice.

Slippery slope- a fallacy which assumes that taking a fist step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented. If a speaker claims that taking a first step will inevitably lead to a serious of disastrous later steps, he/she needs to provide evidence or reasoning to support the claim.

Appeal to tradition- a fallacy which assumes that something old is automatically better than something new. Just because a practice, an institution, or an idea is old does not automatically make it better. Its value should be based on its contributions to society, not on its age.

Appeal to novelty- a fallacy which assumes that something new is automatically better than something old. This fallacy of appeal is the opposite of appeal to tradition, assuming that because something is new, it is therefore superior to something that is old.