PPT-Logical Fallacies Errors in judgment and faulty reasoning

Oversimplification Press here for results What results Drastically simple solution to what is clearly a complex problem We have a balanceoftrade deficit because foreigners make better products than we do. But Still Be Agreeable. OpenWest. 2015. Robert Stone. BrainStorm. Incubator. Overview. What is an Argument?. Components of an Argument. Reasons People . Disagree. Strategies For Healthy Debate. Identify, Avoid and Address . 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. 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.. Reasoning . Reasoning and Persuasion. Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Character, Emotion, and Logic. Mythos . Folk knowledge; interrelated set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and feelings held by members of a particular society/culture. Logic. Logos/logic is situated (bound/defined by a cultural space). . In Philosophy, there are “traditions” of logic, and a study of various forms of logic including logics that don’t use language at all. . 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. English III. What does that even mean?. And . is a useful little word for joining ideas, but when two or more independent clauses of unequal importance are joined by . and . or another coordinating conjunction, the result is . What is a fallacy?. A fallacy is an error in reasoning. Including fallacies in your writing will weaken your argument. . Why is it important to . know about logical fallacies?. If you know about fallacies, and the different kinds of logical fallacies, you will be able to do two things.. Things you believe. that you can justify. that are true. Statements that you believe. that you can justify within some system of justification to the satisfaction of most people who operate within that system.. 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 . . 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. . An Introduction Logical Fallacies What is a logical fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logical reasoning in an argument or a persuasive text . Fallacies can be either illegitimate arguments or irrelevant points, and are often identified because they lack evidence that supports their claim.