Media Literacy

• English

"That's, of course, the position a baseball player would have."

1. ad hominem
2. circular reasoning
3. false dilemma
4. begging the question

Fred, the Australian, stole my wallet. Obviously, all Australians are thieves.

1. False Dilemma
2. Hasty Generalization
3. Plain Folks
4. Circular Definition

If children vape, then they're going to be pot heads in middle school and heroin addicts by 10th grade. All tobacco products should be banned.

1. Red Herring
2. Non Sequitir
3. Straw Man
4. Slippery Slope

The Apple iPhone is the best smartphone on the planet because no one makes a better smartphone than Apple does.

1. Red Herring
2. Either Or Fallacy
3. Bandwagon
4. Begging the Question

Maria drives a car. She must be a wealthy person

1. False Cause
2. Weasel Words
3. Non Sequitur
4. Straw Man

"So clean...it's virtually spotless."

1. False Cause
2. Weasel Words
3. Non Sequitur
4. Straw Man