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Arguing Your Case. Understanding Arguing Your Case. Understanding Logical Fallacies through Real World Logical Fallacies through Real World

Examples.Examples.

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Logical Fallacies through Real World Logical Fallacies through Real World Examples.Examples.

Hand in your Hand in your argument argument examples.examples.

TimelineTimeline

• No late work will be accepted after Monday, November 2

• Tuesday – Friday: work on logical fallacies and the logical fallacy hunt.

• Monday – present findings from the fallacy hunt.

• Tuesday - review concepts from the quarter• Wednesday – Exam• Thursday – Last chance for points assignment

• No late work will be accepted after Monday, November 2

• Tuesday – Friday: work on logical fallacies and the logical fallacy hunt.

• Monday – present findings from the fallacy hunt.

• Tuesday - review concepts from the quarter• Wednesday – Exam• Thursday – Last chance for points assignment

What is a Logical Fallacy?What is a Logical Fallacy?What is a Logical Fallacy?What is a Logical Fallacy?

1.1.Get out the reading from Friday.Get out the reading from Friday.

2.2.Lets talk over the list..Lets talk over the list..

3.3.Why learn them?Why learn them?

4.4.Do you I need to know the Latin?Do you I need to know the Latin?

1.1.Get out the reading from Friday.Get out the reading from Friday.

2.2.Lets talk over the list..Lets talk over the list..

3.3.Why learn them?Why learn them?

4.4.Do you I need to know the Latin?Do you I need to know the Latin?

Activity!Activity!Activity!Activity!

In your groups I will assign In your groups I will assign you a few of the logical you a few of the logical fallacies. Read them over, fallacies. Read them over, discuss them and write an discuss them and write an explanation of the fallacy explanation of the fallacy AND provide an example.AND provide an example.

In your groups I will assign In your groups I will assign you a few of the logical you a few of the logical fallacies. Read them over, fallacies. Read them over, discuss them and write an discuss them and write an explanation of the fallacy explanation of the fallacy AND provide an example.AND provide an example.

AssignmentAssignment - Due Friday, - Due Friday, October 30 ( (50 Points)October 30 ( (50 Points)

AssignmentAssignment - Due Friday, - Due Friday, October 30 ( (50 Points)October 30 ( (50 Points)

Using your list of logical fallacies, go Using your list of logical fallacies, go on a logical fallacy hunt.on a logical fallacy hunt.

Go into the world and find an Go into the world and find an example of someone using a example of someone using a logical fallacy to argue. logical fallacy to argue.

Using your list of logical fallacies, go Using your list of logical fallacies, go on a logical fallacy hunt.on a logical fallacy hunt.

Go into the world and find an Go into the world and find an example of someone using a example of someone using a logical fallacy to argue. logical fallacy to argue.

Details..Details..Details..Details..1.1. The fallacy should be from a story found in the The fallacy should be from a story found in the

newspaper, a magazine, or the internet.newspaper, a magazine, or the internet.2.2. Print out the story (or clip it if its your magazine Print out the story (or clip it if its your magazine

or paper.)or paper.)3.3. On a separate piece of paper:On a separate piece of paper:

1.1. State the logical fallacy and your reasons why you think it is State the logical fallacy and your reasons why you think it is that fallacy.that fallacy.

2.2. How this argument affects its intended audienceHow this argument affects its intended audience3.3. Why you think that person used that fallacyWhy you think that person used that fallacy

4.4. Email me if you need help!Email me if you need help!5.5. Its ok to work together but each person should Its ok to work together but each person should

hand in their OWN paperhand in their OWN paper

1.1. The fallacy should be from a story found in the The fallacy should be from a story found in the newspaper, a magazine, or the internet.newspaper, a magazine, or the internet.

2.2. Print out the story (or clip it if its your magazine Print out the story (or clip it if its your magazine or paper.)or paper.)

3.3. On a separate piece of paper:On a separate piece of paper:1.1. State the logical fallacy and your reasons why you think it is State the logical fallacy and your reasons why you think it is

that fallacy.that fallacy.2.2. How this argument affects its intended audienceHow this argument affects its intended audience3.3. Why you think that person used that fallacyWhy you think that person used that fallacy

4.4. Email me if you need help!Email me if you need help!5.5. Its ok to work together but each person should Its ok to work together but each person should

hand in their OWN paperhand in their OWN paper

Here’s what you can do.Here’s what you can do.

1. Ask for clarification on a logical fallacy.2. Ask for examples.3. Get up, talk to your colleagues and ask

them as well.4. You could ask the colleague to give

you and example of a logical fallacy.5. Move. Work. Use this time wisely.

1. Ask for clarification on a logical fallacy.2. Ask for examples.3. Get up, talk to your colleagues and ask

them as well.4. You could ask the colleague to give

you and example of a logical fallacy.5. Move. Work. Use this time wisely.

Helpful LinksHelpful Links• http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacie

s/ad-hominem.html• http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/han

douts/fallacies.html• http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/sk

eptic/arguments.html• good circular argument• http://www.philosophicalsociety.com/L

ogical%20Fallacies.htm

• http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/ad-hominem.html

• http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.html

• http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/skeptic/arguments.html

• good circular argument• http://www.philosophicalsociety.com/L

ogical%20Fallacies.htm