Students'+Logical+Fallacies

Logical Fallacies Sign up for a particular logical fallacy here! place your first name and last initial next to the one you want to present. A logical fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. They are traditionally thought of as errors in argument. As you learn about logical fallacies, ask yourself the following questions:
 * Can logical fallacies be used effectively?
 * Are they always unethical?
 * Are they truly faulty?
 * 1) Equivocation
 * 2) Either/Or Reasoning
 * 3) Ad Hominem attack
 * 4) Poisoning the well
 * 5) Red herring
 * 6) Slippery slope
 * 7) Straw man
 * 8) Non-sequiter
 * 9) Loaded language
 * 10) Bandwagon
 * 11) Tu quoque

Directions 1. A definition 2. Examples. 3. An illustrated example of one of the terms. This might include a scene you act out, a drawing you make, an image you find and project, etc…
 * Pick one of the above logical fallacies and one other from [|www.fallacyfiles.org] to define below. Present your two logical fallacies to the class on __ Include the following in your presentation:

Logical Fallacies: Red Herring: an observation that draws attention away from the central issue in an argument or discussion. Ex: "So while what happened was wrong, I think we can all agree that--hey look! A distraction!" Sam C. Wishful Thinking:  Def./Gen. Explanation: I want P to be true, therefore P is true. Ex: The picture I've drawn is loved by everyone who sees it. Pic: See Sam C's sketchbook. :)  Sam C.