Thursday/Friday, January 7th/8th

1. Review Toulmin's Big 6. 

2. Small group discussion of paper example. 

3. Logical Fallacies: Fallacies are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument. Fallacies can be either illegitimate arguments or irrelevant points, and are often identified because they lack evidence that supports their claim. Avoid these common fallacies in your own arguments and watch for them in the arguments of others.

There are many fallacies... we are going to work with 10: 

Ad Hominem 

Straw Man

Appeal to Common Practice

Begging the Question

Slippery Slope

False Dilemma (either/or)

Red Herring

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Hasty Generalization 

Appeal to Authority  

Purdue OWL Fallacies

Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies

Homework for Monday/Tuesday: 

1. Read and take notes over the following 10 Logical Fallacies: Ten Logical Fallacies- Explanations and Examples  YOU WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON MONDAY/TUESDAY. 

2. Watch the accompanying short videos that demonstrate the application of these fallacies. Videos are found in Schoology folder.  

3. I have given you the "Thou Shalt Not Commit Logical Fallacies" link, which is a fun, interactive site of fallacies. 

 4. Read and annotate President John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address. Assignment and instructions are found in Schoology folder.