PPT-The Crucible logical fallacy project

By Kaleigh Gumm Appeal to Ignorance Appeal to ignorance is when someone uses the lack of someones knowledge or information on a subject as proof that their conclusion is accurate Universal Example . Day . 1. Crucible Vocab #2. Historical Context. Historical Quiz . Crucible Vocab #2. Pretense. Notorious. Canny. Arbitrate. Fathom. Avidly. Evade. Naught. Deference. Gibberish. Crucible Vocab #2. Pretense: false . Introduction and Activities. What is a logical fallacy?. A fallacy is an error of reasoning. These are flawed statements that often sound true. Logical fallacies are often used to strengthen an argument, but if the reader detects them the argument can backfire, and damage the writer’s credibility . Nixon’s Trick. The pitfall and nastiness that can bollix an argument. Call a Foul. “Rhetoric is an open palm, dialectic a closed fit.”. -Zeno. Call a Foul. “…the early Sophists…argued simply to win arguments, using logical and pathetic trickery to tie their opposition in knots. // These argumentative types were out to win, not deliberate. In rhetoric, that constitutes the biggest foul of all: to turn an argument into a fight.”. By the end of this lesson, students will . learn to use the fourth and fifth Keys of Reasoning in debating, i.e. Point of View and Concept.. L. ead. -in: Round-the-table . R. eporting . and . I. ntroduce . Fallacies. Understanding Argument. English 101. Courtesy . of: . http://. www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.htm. (Edited and Revised by A. Morales, Glendale Community College, . 2014). What is Fallacy?. Vocabulary Chart. Start a vocabulary chart for . The Crucible. Word and Part of Speech. Definition. Phrase or Sketch. to help you remember. Use in. a sentence.. theocracy (n). p. 1101. a. government ruled by religious authority. Consider the following statement: “It is nobler to die with integrity than to live with compromised principles that harm others."  . Do . you agree or disagree with this statement?  Why or why not?  Give . Unit 1 Section A. FOREIGN LANGUAGE . TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS . AIR . FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERTISY. Doing the right thing is not the problem. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s the. challenge.. Ad Hominem attacks a person’s character rather than their reasoning. In other words:. Person A makes claim X. Person B attacks person A. Therefore A’s claim is false.. Definition. “How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are enjoying your steak?”. 1. . What does Giles accuse Mr. Putnam of in the beginning of Act III?. 2. . When Danforth gives John Proctor the offer to keep Elizabeth alive for a year, why does John refuse his offer?. 3. . Explain what is ironic about the following statement Danforth makes: “No uncorrupted man may fear this court, Mr. Hale! None!” (215). Definition. relating to or being the fallacy of arguing from temporal sequence to a causal relation. Modern Example. . I ate a loaf of bread, and got a cold a few days later. Therefore, I must have gotten sick from the bread I ate. Who Really Moves the . Ouija . Board?. The devil gives people powers. The devil grants loyalty if those with the “powers” harm others. Historical Context. A "witchcraft craze" rippled through Europe from the 1300s to the end of the 1600s. . nd. Period. Group: Alex, Michael, & Tyler. What is Slippery Slope?. Argument suggest dire consequences from relative minor causes.. "Rhetorical Fallacies." . Cracking the AP English Language and Composition Exam. Arthur Miller. Some biographical information:. Born in 1915, New York City. Worked his way through college at University of Michigan. Began career as a playwright in 1938, writing plays to be performed on the radio.