Faulty Reasoning Flawed Logic

Faulty Reasoning Flawed Logic

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English

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University

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Hard

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Joseph Anderson

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32 Slides • 9 Questions

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Logical Fallacies

aka 'Errors in Reasoning'

Markers of a 'bad' argument that exercise errors in reasoning via:

flawed logic structure (premise, assumptions, conclusions), or
flawed content

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Logical Fallacies

Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning that invalidate your persuasive argument. Let's work on recognizing the various types of fallacies, and what evidence to look for.

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This is also called "Faulty Causation" or Fallacy of Cause / Effect

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Faulty Causation is also sometimes called "post hoc ad hoc"

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Let's practice identifying these first five logical fallacies.

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy does this cartoon represent?

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Slippery Slope

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Red Herring

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Scare Tactic

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy does this Public Service Announcement represent?

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Either/Or

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Post Ad Hoc

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Scare Tactic

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy does this button represent?

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Post Ad Hoc

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Scare Tactic

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Either/Or

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy does this button represent?

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Red Herring

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Post Ad Hoc

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Scare Tactic

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Let's practice identifying these next five logical fallacies.

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy does this cartoon show?

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Circular Reasoning

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Bandwagon Appeal

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Ad Hominem

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy is evident in this political ad?

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Straw man

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Circular Reasoning

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Bandwagon

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy is used in this comic strip?

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Ad hominem

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Straw man

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Non Sequitur

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy is in this meme?

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Circular Reasoning

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Straw Man

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Ad Hominem

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Multiple Choice

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Which logical fallacy is presented in the image?

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Non Sequitur

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Bandwagon

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Circular Reasoning

Logical Fallacies

aka 'Errors in Reasoning'

Markers of a 'bad' argument that exercise errors in reasoning via:

flawed logic structure (premise, assumptions, conclusions), or
flawed content

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