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http://www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com/
I shared it a few months back, but just in case you missed it, I wanted to give it some more attention.
Here's what it is:
A basic, well-designed overview of 24 common logical fallacies, each on a separate page. Whenever you see someone make a fallacy (on Facebook, for example), you can send them the appropriate link.
Obviously, this site isn't tailored to the LSAT in particular, but if you're new to flaws, or you need a refresher, you might find it helpful. The guy who made the site gives funny examples of each fallacy, and it's also in one place, infographic-style.
There's also a PDF of all the site's content, so you can print it on a standard printer.
***Now, just how useful is this for the LSAT?***
LSAT answer choices don't always refer to specific flaws calling them by name like "Ad Hominem."
So there are two steps to solving flaw questions:
Step 1:) Understand the flaw
Step 2:) Spot LSAC's *description* of the flaw in the answer choices.
Some questions describe flaws in the abstract, but, most do speak in terms of the stimulus topic - they'll say things like:
the arguments fails to consider...(something specific to the topic of that argument)
The key is to realize that even when they talk in terms related to argument, they're often refer to a classic flaw.
So, no matter what, it's useful to be familiar with the basic, textbook flaws. This will help you recognize such flaws when they appear, even if the language is in terms of the argument, rather than in the abstract.
I took the next step and matched these flaws to actual LSAT questions, so if you want to see what they look like in practice on the LSAT, here you go!
Til next time,
Flaw-Spottin' Steve
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