PPT-Argument, Logic, & Logical Fallacies

What is an Argument Based on 2 statements with a 3 rd that follows the first two One major premise One minor premise Conclusion Premise statement used as evidence for a conclusion Conclusion statement that is supported by at least one premise. Please do not alter or modify contents All rights reserved 1FQMFXIFFMMZVDDFGVMJNQMFNFUJHUIJLJMM hy does my child always have an attitude Shes often disruptive disrespectful or picking on other children Shes always the one with a chip on her shoulder Please do not alter or modify contents All rights reserved QVSIBTFE 1BJOMTT1BSOUJOHSUI1STDIMBST BDLTPU PMEF XXXMPWF E MPHDDPN 57513 2001 Jim Fay End the Bedtime Blues Parents Dont Need to Force Kids to Go to Sleep edtime is a time of frustration Informal Fallacy Guide. Evaluating Arguments. The primary task of critical thinking is to identify arguments and to evaluate them.. There are two basic ways of evaluating arguments.. One technique is to evaluate the logical form of an argument by abstracting on its content, and analyzing the structure of the argument in order to determine if it is valid.. Elocution. CLEAR & CONCISE WRITING. Clear & Concise Writing. Getting to the point promptly can help you become a clearer thinker and a more engaging writer. .. Eliminate wordiness!. Eliminate Redundant Pairs. 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.. 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!!!!. vs.. Weak Induction. Homework. Study Fallacies 1-18. Review pp. 103-132. Fallacies (definition § 4.1). § 4.2 Fallacies of Relevance (1 – 8). § 4.3 Fallacies of Weak Induction (9 – 14). For Next Class: pp. 139-152. ?. Anatoliy. . Konversky. ,. academician of National Academy . of Science of Ukraine,. D. ean of Philosophy Faculty. Taras. Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. . Dear colleagues. , participants of the conference! . 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. . by Auguste Rodin. Rationalism. in its modern sense, . rationalism. is any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification. it is a method of justifying beliefs in which the criterion of the truth is not sensory but intellectual and logical. The Seven Deadly Logical Sins. Ways to use logic as a shield. Spot Fallacies. Homer: Lisa, would you like a doughnut?. Lisa: No, thanks. Do you have any fruit?. Homer: This has purple in it. Purple is a fruit.. 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. . . These . mistakes in reasoning seriously affect our ability to argue effectively. . . Logical Fallacies. Sometimes . we fool ourselves into believing that a faulty argument is sound; other times we deliberately use a flawed argument for the sake of winning the battle. . 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.