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Brianna Likens and Maili Barr

Brianna Likens and Maili Barr. What is Red Herring?. A  red herring fallacy is a distraction , and is committed when a listener attempts to divert an arguer from his argument by introducing another topic . http://www.logicalfallacies.info/relevance/red-herring/. Universal Example.

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Brianna Likens and Maili Barr

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  1. Brianna Likens and Maili Barr

  2. What is Red Herring? • A red herring fallacy is a distraction, and is committed when a listener attempts to divert an arguer from his argument by introducing another topic. • http://www.logicalfallacies.info/relevance/red-herring/

  3. Universal Example • Obama-Romney Presidential Debate • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6VmYOFGpbM

  4. Red Herring in the Crucible • Act One Abigail: Gah! I’d almost forgot how strong you are, John Proctor! Proctor: What’s this mischief here? Abigail: Oh, she’s only gone silly somehow. • Proctor directs the attention away from his strength and changes the subject to the problem with Betty.

  5. Red Herring in the Crucible • Act Three Danforth: Abigail, is it possible that the spirits were illusion only, some deception that may cross your mind. Search your heart and tell me this. Abigail: I have been hurt Mr. Danforth. I have been near murdered every day because I done my duty pointing out the Devil’s people. There is– face turns, frightened. Danforth: What is it, child? Abigail: I—I know not. A wind, a cold wind has come.

  6. Red Herring in the Crucible • (continued) Abigail comes up with a diversion about a cold wind to distract the court from Mr. Danforth’s accusation against her.

  7. Sources • Red Herring Fallacy-Second Obama-Romney Debate. Web. 22 Feb 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6VmYOFGpbM>. • "Logical Fallacies Red Herring." Logical Fallacies. N.p., 2009. Web. Web. 23 Feb. 2013. <http://www.logicalfallacies.info/relevance/red-herring/>.

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