Writing Fallacies

Begging the question- All mormons are closeminded because no openminded person would become a mormon.

Either-or- Either we don't allow illigal immigrants into the country or we go without good mexican food.

False analogies- Glasses always get lost or broken, so everyone should just get lasik.

Hasty generalization - That boy has smiled at me everyday in the hall, he must be in love with me.

Non sequitur- I hear rain falling outside my window, therefore the sun is not shining.

Oversimplification- Because we now have an african-american president, all racism will be abolished.

Post Hoc fallacy- Whenever I straighten my hair, it rains.

Rationalization- I never win at track meets, because I don't get enough sleep.

Slipperyslope- If we don't all switch to driving a Prius, the polar ice caps will melt.

Bandwagon appeals- I should start smoking weed, because everyone else my age is doing it.

Name-calling- "I can't believe you didn't get that question right, your so retarded!"

Polarization- Mormons are gay-haters.

Straw man- The U.S. will never be able to repay it's national debt to China, unless we sell them Alaska.