• The Straw Man: misrepresenting an argument to weaken it
  • Ad Hominem: discrediting the character of a person to weaken their argument
  • Bandwagon: accepting an argument because it is currently popular
  • The Red Herring: distracting from the argument by introducing a different topic
  • Loaded Question: preloading a question with an assumption
  • Begging the Question: proving an argument through itself
  • No True Scotsman: protecting an argument by circular reasoning
  • Cum Hoc / Post Hoc: relating two events simply because they happen at the same time
  • Slippery Slope: predicting catastrophic consequences to discredit an argument
  • Tu Quoque: defending an argument because others do the same