This document defines and provides examples of the logical fallacy of hasty or sweeping generalization. It occurs when a conclusion is reached based on limited evidence, such as generalizing one's experience with their son at nursery school to conclude all children should attend, or meeting some polite children from a certain area and concluding all children from there must be well-behaved.

1. Hasty or Sweeping GeneralizationBy: Cameron Moore and Eric Farley

2. DefinitionSometimes called “jumping to a conclusion,” this fallacy occurs when a conclusion is reached on the basis of too little evidence

3. Example SentencesBecause our son Marc really benefited socially from going to nursery school, I am convinced that every child should goI met some children from Garton yesterday, who were very polite. I think all children from that area must be well-behaved.