'Considering the speech given by the school principal today, I would conclude that he is not a good public speaker.' Identify the informal fallacy committed in the above argument.
ASlippery slope
BAd hominem
CAppeal to force
DHasty generalization ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Hasty generalization
Explanation
Judging the principal a poor public speaker from a single speech is a hasty generalization.
A general verdict about his speaking ability is drawn from one isolated instance.
One performance is far too small a sample to support a claim about overall skill.
A sound generalization requires enough varied and representative cases.
Leaping to a broad conclusion from scanty evidence is the fallacy of hasty generalization.
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