- 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