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Non Sequitur “It does not follow”
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Roadmap: 2
1. Define 2. Example3. Fiction example 4. Conversation example5. Cadbury video6. Dual purpose7. Used the most8. How to avoid it9. Questions
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Non Sequitur
Definition:
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A conclusion or reply that doesn’t follow logically from the previous statement
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Example:
Using in a sentence:We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
Using in dialogue:Imagine that a girl says, “I’m worried that my mom is mad at me,” and her friend replies, “I wonder what you call a male ladybug?”
- The non sequitur clearly shows that her friend wasn’t listening
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In literature, it’s an event or line of dialogue which comes out of nowhere
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In conversation, it’s something that is said,
which seems quite absurd - to the point of confusion due to
lack of proper meanings
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Let’s see how it is used in a commercial
Cadbury's Gorilla Advertisement
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Dual Purpose 1. They are fallacious in nature, often causing
people to spread inaccurate information2. On the other hand, they are so wrong, they’re
comedic. Watching someone make a giant leap from one thought to another can unexpected or absurd enough to surprise a laugh out of the audience.
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Used for comedic effect in- Movies - Novels- T.V. shows- Practice of Law- Theatre of the Absurd
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How to avoid it- Having a response that supports
evidence - Relating to the topic - Paying attention
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Thanks!
Any questions?
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Works Cited 1. Classroom, Colburn. “Simpsons Logical Fallacies: Non-Sequitur.” YouTube, YouTube, 5 Mar. 2019,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVeXnKNjU1s.
2. “Non Sequitur - Dictionary Definition.” Vocabulary.com, www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/non%20sequitur.
3. “Non Sequitur.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster,
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non%20sequitur#learn-more.
4. “Non Sequitur.” TV Tropes, tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NonSequitur.
5. Person. “NON SEQUITUR.” Cheezburger, I Has A Hotdog, 29 May 2014, cheezburger.com/8204916480.
6. YourDictionary. “Non Sequitur Examples.” YourDictionary, 7 Feb. 2019,
examples.yourdictionary.com/non-sequitur-examples.html.
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