7 Common Logical Fallacies

This video focuses on seven common logical fallacies—mistakes in reasoning that can weaken arguments, mislead audiences, and derail discussions. Students often hear these fallacies used in debates, social media, advertising, and everyday conversations. In this video, we break each one down with clear explanations and practical examples so they’re easier to recognize and avoid. In this video, you’ll learn about: Ad Hominem: attacking the person instead of the argument Straw Man: misrepresenting an argument to make it easier to attack Bandwagon: assuming something is true because many people believe it Slippery Slope: claiming one small step will lead to extreme outcomes False Dilemma: presenting only two choices when more exist Hasty Generalization: drawing conclusions from too little evidence Post Hoc (False Cause): assuming one event caused another simply because it came first We also look at correlation VS causation. This lesson pairs perfectly with Part 1, where we covered the foundations of logic and reasoning. Together, these videos help students become stronger critical thinkers, readers, and writers. Now as an edPuzzle with interactive questions: https://edpuzzle.com/media/6978ce6ff1... Quizizz/ Wayground Version: https://wayground.com/admin/quiz/6978... Timestamps 0:00 Logic Review 0:38 What is a Logical Fallacy? 0:59 The Problem with Logical Fallacies 1:16 Ad Hominem, Straw Man, Bandwagon 2:40 Slippery Slope, False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization 3:56 Post Hoc with Cause and Effect 4:21 Correlation VS Causation 5:01 Final Quiz Credits Music Brass Ensemble Anthem for Hope by Dvir Silverstone from Pixabay Optimistic Big Band Loop by Dvir Silverstone from Pixabay Quirky Cartoon Parade Music by Joris Vermeer from Pixabay Sprinkle of Trouble by Grand_Project from Pixabay Thinking Time by Music_for_Videos from Pixabay Uplifting Era Positive Latin Pop Music by Dvir Silverstone from Pixabay Whimsical Comical Awkward Music by Maksym Malko from Pixabay Sound Effects Mixkit: Air Whoosh, Bell Attention Ding, Classic Camera Click, Cartoon Fart or Splat, Happy Puppy Barks Pixabay: Cartoon Splat ChatGPT: Various Drawings and Images ElevenLabs AI Voices Special thanks to Sven for permission to use his “Information is beautiful” fallacy icons https://informationisbeautiful.net/vi...