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| using unfair persuasive strategies |
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| presenting a conclusion based on too little information (often in statements that use words like always and every) |
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| saying that "everybody" is doing something in attempt to get you to do it, too |
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| quoting a famous person as proof (even if that person knows nothing about the subject) |
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| criticizing someone instead of logically arguing against his or her views |
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| using emotional words like glamorous, dangerous, or patriotic to provoke emotional response |
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| saying that something is true because it is true without supplying logical support |
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| telling only one side of the story |
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