For this paper, the professor is asking the following: Introduction – Draw in the reader in an engaging way and introduce your topic. Make the last sentence a thesis that states the view on the debated issue you will defend. Background research – Use 3 peer-reviewed and 3 other reputable outside sources to explain key […]
Find an example of a fallacy used in popular advertising or any persuasive text. Upload the image/words or provide a link. Identify the fallacy and why you think that this particular type of advertisement represents the fallacy that you have chosen.
In the Euthyphro Socrates insists on the importance of definition. If one doesn’t know a things definition then one can’t know a thing. This requirement has led to the charge of the Socratic fallacy; one can use word properly (be a competent language user) without actually knowing the definition of a word. This issue is […]
Read the “Fallacies of Relevance” and give a real world/personal example of each fallacy and explain.
Read Common Logical Fallacies (Links to an external site.). After reading Common Logical Fallacies, choose three of the common “fallacies” described in the reading, and write one short essay defining and explaining each of these three fallacies. You must include a specific example of each fallacy. Formatting Guidelines: Your submission must: Include an Introduction and […]
Determine whether statements are an argument or fallacy
