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NOTES OFFICER5 OF THE AUERICAN FREETRADE LEAGUE FOR 1869 PRESIDJNT DAVID DUDLEY lIELD VICK PRESIDENTS STEWART BROWN CHARLES MORAN WILLIAM LLOnGARRISON S I PRIME DD THOIIAS HOt. Ad Hominem, Appeal to Emotions, False Dilemma, Appeal to the People, Scare Tactic, False Cause, Hasty Generalization, Red Herring, and Traditional Wisdom. What is a Fallacy?. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a fallacy is an error in reasoning or a flawed argument.. 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). November . 11. Composition 3.4. Study Island!. Literary Analysis and Composition 2014-2015. Composition 3.4. What . are. . our lesson . objectives?. Identify and use the steps in the writing process: prewriting, writing, and revising.. Kimberly Wyatt – Critical Reasoning. Consistency and inconsistency. Flip-flop. Waffle. Flakey. Consider new information. Change your own mind. Is it simply pandering?. Consistent Individual claims. Homework. Review:. Fallacies. pp. 103-105, §4.1 “Fallacies in General” . pp. 121-131. , §4.3 . “Fallacies of Weak Induction”. Inductive Argumentation. Analogical Reasoning, e.g., ex. 8.4. Causal Argumentation, e.g., 8.3b. How to spot sloppy thinking, dirty tricks, and flamboyant lies. 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!!!!. “Jeopardy Style”. Single Sided Arguments. Definitions. “. A”nswers. Toulmain. Fallacies. What the Romans Knew. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. © Oxford University Press. In This Chapter. Fallacies of Relevance . Fallacies of Unwarranted Assumption. Fallacies of Ambiguity or Diversion . Recognizing Fallacies in Ordinary Language. © Oxford University Press. 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. . Fallacies are statements that may sound reasonable or true but are deceptive and dishonest.. Ad Hominem (Personal Attack). Definition: This fallacy tries to divert attention from the facts of an argument by attacking . 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!. Informal Logic, Famous Fallacies Don’t Be Fooled by Bad Arguments First, what are arguments? Distinguish arguments from explanations: Arguments are the assertion of a conclusion from reasons that are better known than the conclusion.