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    The document outlines six common logical fallacies to avoid in arguments: ad hominem attacks character instead of the argument; non sequitur conclusions do not logically follow premises; hasty generalizations inaccurately apply claims to all people and situations; oversimplification ignores complexity and misrepresents issues by making them too simple; false analogies inaccurately compare things through flawed analogies; and red herrings distract from the actual argument by raising unrelated issues.

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    The document outlines six common logical fallacies to avoid in arguments: ad hominem attacks character instead of the argument; non sequitur conclusions do not logically follow premises; hasty generalizations inaccurately apply claims to all people and situations; oversimplification ignores complexity and misrepresents issues by making them too simple; false analogies inaccurately compare things through flawed analogies; and red herrings distract from the actual argument by raising unrelated issues.

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    The document outlines six common logical fallacies to avoid in arguments: ad hominem attacks character instead of the argument; non sequitur conclusions do not logically follow premises; hasty generalizations inaccurately apply claims to all people and situations; oversimplification ignores complexity and misrepresents issues by making them too simple; false analogies inaccurately compare things through flawed analogies; and red herrings distract from the actual argument by raising unrelated issues.

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    Logical Fallacies to keep in mind

    --NEVER have them in your argument--


    1. ad hominem—an attack on the character of the person
    instead of on the argument.
    2. Non sequitur—the conclusion does not logically follow the
    premise (“does not follow”).
    3. Hasty Generalization—making a general claim and
    applying it to all people/situations inaccurately.
    4. Oversimplification—taking a complex issue and trying to
    make it simple, therefore ignoring the complexity and
    misrepresenting the issue.
    5. False analogy—comparing things using an analogy that
    does not work/the two things do not work as an analogy.
    The analogy is inaccurate.
    6. Red herring—trying to distract the opponent by raising
    an issue that is unrelated, or very loosely related to the
    actual argument. Ignoring the argument and avoiding
    the argument by raising a distraction.

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