A Fallacy In the Works

What is a fallacy?

A fallacy is a weak statement that can not be proven, misleads or redirects the definition. A fallacy may be like one of the following examples:

Hasty generalization: making an assumption that the information is factual.

Slippery slope: A statement which leads to an assumption which can not be based on facts.

Weak analogy: A statement which compares an item such as a tool like a hammer to an instrument of self defense such as a gun because they are both made up of metal.

Appeal to pity: A statement written to achieve pity to by causing an emotional response from the reader.

Appeal to the ignorance: A nonfactual statement which strives to convince a reader that lacks the specific knowledge

Gustavo Garcia

UNC at Chapel Hill. (2019, January 24). Fallacies. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/fallacies/.