Informal Fallacy Posters {FREE!}

Download my four FREE Informal Fallacy Posters!

They’re a part of my comprehensive Logic Teaching Posters & Cards, which covers 40+ informal fallacies.

*Click on the teal download button towards the end of this post to snag these four free posters.
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Grab my entire pack of Logic Teaching Posters & Cards! You’ll find color/blackline posters, matching cards, and examples for each fallacy. See the full list of fallacies included in this pack at the very bottom of this post.

 

Informal Fallacy Posters

Informal logical fallacies are errors in thinking that can lead one to believe faulty conclusions.

In studying logic and informal logical fallacies with my own middle and high school kids, I couldn’t find posters or resources to compliment our curriculum. {I’m sharing some links to books/curricula below.} So, I created some posters and cards for my shop, and I’m sharing four free ones with you today!

The four logical fallacies included in this free download are common logical fallacies.

1. Ad Hominem ~ Attacking the person who is making the argument or their background instead of dealing with the argument itself.
2. Quoting Out of Context ~ Quoting someone out of context from what they originally said in a way that distorts their message.
3. Red Herring ~Interjecting an irrelevant point to distract from the argument itself.
4. Strawman ~ Creating a false picture of the opposing argument to make it easier to blow or knock down.

Just pull up any social media reel or short and you’ll find plenty of real-life examples of these fallacies. We live in a culture where emotions and sincerity reign supreme. We must teach our kids how to think critically about others’ thinking AND their own thinking! We should be people of the truth.

Note: I cannot be held responsible for the way your tweens and teens will use knowledge of fallacies against you. Trust me; they will! 🙂

 

Logic Books/Curricula Suggestions by Age:

For Upper Elementary School

• The Thinking Toolbox by Nathaniel Bluedorn & Hans Bluedorn
• The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn & Hans Bluedorn
• The Amazing Dr. Ransom’s Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies by Douglas Wilson & N.D. Wilson

For Middle School

• The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn & Hans Bluedorn
• The Amazing Dr. Ransom’s Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies by Douglas Wilson & N.D. Wilson

For High School & Adults

• How to Think Biblically by Joshua Schwisow (curriculum)
• Introduction to Logic by Jason Lisle (curriculum)
• The Christian’s Handbook for Logical Fallacies by Eitan Bar

 

 

 

The Full List of Informal Fallacies Included in my Logic Teaching Posters & Cards {in alphabetical order}:
Ad Hominem, Anachronism, Appeal to Antiquity, Appeal to Authority, Appeal to Emotion, Appeal to Fear, Appeal to Guilt, Appeal to Nature, Appeal to Progress, Appeal to the People, Argument from Ignorance, Argument from Silence, Burden of Proof, Category Error, Circular Definition, Circular Reasoning {Begging the Question}, Complex Question, Continuum {The Beard}, Equivocation, Exact Word, False Analogy, False Cause, False Dilemma, Genetic, Gish Gallop, Hasty Generalization, Loaded Question, Middle Ground, No True Scotsman, Part-to-Whole {Composition}, Quoting out of Context, Red Herring, Reification, Repetition, Selection Effect, Slippery Slope {Domino}, Special Pleading, Strawman, Sweeping Generalization {Accident}, Tu Quoque, & Whole-to-Part {Division}