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Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies. AP Language & Composition. What is a logical fallacy?. A logical fallacy is a collapse in logic often used in debate to mislead or distract people from the real issue

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Logical Fallacies

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  1. Logical Fallacies AP Language & Composition

  2. What is a logical fallacy? • A logical fallacy is a collapse in logic often used in debate to mislead or distract people from the real issue A logical fallacy is an element of an argument that is flawed, essentially rendering the line of reasoning, if not the entire argument, invalid. • Refer to handout (examples of types of fallacies) • Create sentences that represent logical fallacies • Do your letters to parents (concert on school night) contain logical fallacies?

  3. PSAT Prep • Go over Voc. Ch. 2 quiz/PSAT section HMWK: rework parent letter using logical fallacies, 40 Model Essays text/Various Mode work: Definition pp.234-239 Mother Tounge/ Meaning, Purpose and Audience, Method and Structure, Language and Writing topics: choose your topic #

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