Activity 1: What is a fallacy?

Look it up (you can start with typing the word “fallacy” into your search engine like Google). Suggested: write down the definition in your own words.

Activity 2: Explore fallacies.

Explore 24 common logical fallacies from The School of Thought, also attached here:

Activity 3: Play a fallacy game.

Play the Your Logical Fallacy Is game to review the fallacies.

Activity 4/ Post 7

Select one fallacy from the list (same as above) by replying to this message with your first and last name. Be sure to pick a fallacy that hasn’t been claimed yet. In your own words, define the fallacy and provide your own original example of the fallacy, followed by an explanation. The example can be an image, a cartoon, a video, text, or anything else that works.

Replies to classmates: comment on your classmates’ fallacies.

Activity 5: Essay draft for Peer Review.

Continue working on your essay project.

Submit your draft on our Discussion Board,

under “PEER REVIEW.”

Your draft is due at the end of this week, beginning of week 10.

Your draft should include the following:

• conclusion (this is your argument but also work in progress, you can modify it as you continue to research and learn more about your topic)
• at least 3 claims, each with a premise and supporting evidence, including one counterargument with your rebuttal
• Your idea for the final product 

Activity 6: Cartoon.

See this week’s New Yorker cartoon on Blackboard. What is the message?