Logical Fallacies

I don't think I would do well in AP Literature—people are good at math, or they're good at literature, and I'm a math person.

This overview of world history is the number one seller on the topic. It must be the most accurate and comprehensive book on the subject.

My pediatrician says we should stop letting little Lorenzo eat so much candy, but what does she know? She's never been a mother.

Mr. Patel's class is so boring! Why are all literature classes so dull?

How could the Harry Potter movies not have won even one Academy Award? It's one of the most popular franchises of all time!

Our study looked at people who were successful, as defined by their level of income. Our findings show that successful people consistently make more money than unsuccessful people.

If the government is allowed to start blocking websites, then soon they'll start banning books, and all we'll have to read is propaganda.

Every major league baseball player hits with a wooden bat. So, to improve my hitting, I've switched from an aluminum bat to a wooden one.

You think Joel should be class president? I just can't see it. He reads romance novels for fun.

We need to raise taxes to improve our public schools. If we don't raise taxes, we are condemning our schools to failure.

Don't feed the dog any scraps. Next thing you know, you'll be setting a place for the dog at the dinner table.

My favorite band signed with this huge record label, and then their next album was terrible. Basically, signing with a big label ruined their music.

I've only read a couple pages of this book, and I've already found a typo. There's no way I'm reading the rest of this garbage.

The Boston Red Sox failed to win the World Series for eighty-six years after they traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Fans believed this to be the "Curse of the Bambino," or punishment for selling "The Bambino" to another team.

I believe everyone has his or her own idea of what's beautiful in the world. After all, it's the individual who determines what's attractive according to his or her own opinion.

Eating meat can't be wrong. After all, a majority of people in the United States eat meat.

Ms. Randall has suggested that our schools let students take statistics instead of algebra to graduate. Frankly, it is puzzling to me that she thinks algebra is a useless subject.

Mayor Benton wants to create more bicycle lanes in Lexington. However, many citizens of Lexington live far from work. It would not be realistic to force us to give up our cars and bike everywhere.

You argue that vegetarianism can have a positive impact on the environment, but why should we believe you? I've seen you eat bacon!

In September, we removed the vending machines on our school's campus. By April, we saw an increase in the tenth grade boys' math scores on state tests. Clearly, there's a link.

My opponent claims that testing products on animals is cruel. But I, for one, cannot support exposing humans to harmful chemicals!

When I was in Seattle for a week last January, it didn't rain even once. Seattle's reputation for being rainy is obviously false.

My dentist recommends this toothpaste brand, but I'm reluctant to take the advice of someone with such bad taste. He has truly ugly art on the office walls, and the upholstery in his waiting room is atrocious.