PPT-Fallacies: Illogical Statements in Arguments

Disclaimer The examples provided in no way represent the views or opinions of Mr Busch or Ms Munoz They simply serve as illustrations of each fallacy What Are Fallacies Fallacies are arguments that have faulty reasoning due to questionable assumptions and leaps in logic. Debate Education Network . The Quality of Arguments:. Fallacies. . Criteria for . Logical Assessment of Arguments. Standard of Acceptability. Standard of Relevance. Standard of Sufficiency. RSA Triangle. vs.. Relevance. Homework. Reading: pp. 145-152. Recommended Exercises. (. do at least the starred problems. ). 4.3.III. (of relevance & weak induction). 4.4.I . (of presumption & ambiguity). 2012. Comprehensive. Prowess. Prowess. A. carefree. B. Illogical fear. C. skillfu. l. insouciant. insouciant. A. carefree. B. Handed down. C. gloomy. dearth. dearth. A. Scarcity of. B. Illogical fear. Symbolic Logic I. H. . Hamner. Hill. CSTL-CLA.SEMO.EDU/HHILL/PL120. Logic is the science of . arguments. Separate good arguments from bad ones. Identify the characteristics of good arguments (validity and soundness). Week . 9. ARGUMENTATION & LOGIC. Karolien . Michiels. Arguments versus assertions. Argument. … . a set of sentences such that…. … . one of them is being said to be true…. … . the other(s) are being offered . Scare Tactics. Politicians, advertisers and public figures sometimes peddle their ideas by scaring people and exaggerating possible dangers well beyond their statistical likelihood. Such ploys work because it’s easier to imagine something terrible happening than to appreciate its rarity.. Correlation vs. Causation . & Fallacious Reasoning. Correlation . vs. . . Causation. Day 1. An example of the problem. How is correlation different from causation?. TIP: . You may want to take notes.. Falsifiability. Understanding facts and arguments. Which arguments require which evidence. Logic of argumentation. Falsifiability – arguments must be able to be wrong. Logic of argumentation. Kinds of statements that are not falsifiable are:. Deconstructing Information. Argument Structure. Review of homework reading: . Proposition. Premises. Conclusion. Inference. Conclusion Indicators and Conjunctives (indicate argument structure and composition. RWS 100 Fall 2016. The Rhetoric of Advertising . What is the main Argument for this ad?. Identify the Underlying Assumption. “Situate” the text; What is the Rhetorical Situation . What appeals and/or rhetorical strategies are at work. ENC 1101. FIU. Tue & Thu. 3:00 – 5: 00p.m.. Week . 7. March 9. &. 11 . Agendas. Collect 10 . MORE. Study Cards. Jump Drives & Books:. Research Process, Source Cards, & Library Passes. A . fallacy. is an error in reasoning. . A fallacious. argument is faulty or incorrect. If you are . fallible. you can make mistakes. . It is important to recognize the fallacious arguments of others as well as avoid your own faulty reasoning. . Don’t Be Fooled by Bad Arguments (Part 2). Classification of Fallacies. Fallacies of Relevance:. Appeal to Force. Appeal to Pity. Appeal to the People. Ad Hominem. Accident. Straw man. Missing the Point. Pointy things go in the outlet, right?. Oh, look! It’s human nonsense generator, Donald Trump!. TRUMP! Everybody is excited about me! Big crowds, big, big crowds… the polls…. TRUMP!!!!. Yeah… That really doesn’t make any sense… which reminds me that this is a good time to talk about logical fallacies!.