The glossary contains definitions of terms most frequently encountered in the collection and. reporting of Summary Reporting System data. Generally, definitions are derived from Florida. Statutes and/or Florida Rules of Court.
1 A logical fallacy is a false statement that weakens an argument by distorting an issue, drawing false conclusions, misusing evidence, or misusing language 2  .. (Dave Kemper et al., Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing.
It is only a fallacy to claim that an argument is wrong because of a negative attribute of someone making the argument. (i.e. âJohn is a jerk.â is not a fallacy. âJohn is wrong because he is a jerk.â is a logical fallacy.) The term âpoisoning the wellâ also refers to a form of ad hominem fallacy.