Week 9: Logical Fallacies

Contents

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:

SchoolOfThought_FallaciesPoster

Activity 3: Play a fallacy game.

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

Activity 4/ Post 7

writing hand

Go to Discussion Board Post 7 to see which fallacies have already been claimed. Select a fallacy from the list (same as above) that hasn’t been taken 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 draft.

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:

  • Your working thesis statement/ conclusion
  • At least 3 body paragraphs, each with a premise and supporting evidence, including one counterargument with your rebuttal

Activity 6: Cartoon.

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