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Bias, Factual evidence, and Fallacious Reasoning. By: Nicole Herbert & Debra Brashears. Today’s Outcome:. Students will be able to recognize bias, fallacious reasoning, and factual evidence. What do you think of when you hear:. Bias Fallacious Reasoning Factual Evidence. Bias.
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Bias, Factual evidence, and Fallacious Reasoning By: Nicole Herbert & Debra Brashears
Today’s Outcome: • Students will be able to recognize bias, fallacious reasoning, and factual evidence.
What do you think of when you hear: • Bias • Fallacious Reasoning • Factual Evidence
Bias • a leaning of the mind; pre-possession toward an object or view; not leaving the mind indifferent
Fallacious Reasoning • a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning; illogical; fitted to deceive
Factual Evidence • having actual existence; based on fact; [f]actual; real
Bias • a leaning of the mind; pre-possession toward an object or view; not leaving the mind indifferent. • Example: Towson University is the best college in the United States.
Fallacious Reasoning • (fallacy) a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning; illogical; fitted to deceive • Example: It is always raining when I am sad.
Factual Evidence • (fact) having actual existence; based on fact; [f]actual; real • Example: The sun came up in Towson at 7:12am this morning.
Identify whether the following sentences contain bias, fallacious reasoning, or factual evidence: • Water is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. • Answer: factual evidence
bias, fallacious reasoning, or factual evidence? • Many people think that a runny nose and a fever is always indicative of having the flu. • Answer: fallacious reasoning
bias, fallacious reasoning, or factual evidence? • Hershey Park has the fastest and scariest roller coasters. • Answer: bias
bias, fallacious reasoning, or factual evidence? • Eating a lot of sweets and drinking sugary drinks will make a person hyperactive. • Answer: fallacious reasoning
bias, fallacious reasoning, or factual evidence? • Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states respectively in 1959. • Answer: factual evidence
bias, fallacious reasoning, or factual evidence? • The German Shepherd and Husky are the most beautiful dogs. • Answer: bias
Exit Ticket • Please complete the hand out individually • It will be collected when you are done
For Homework… • Find at least 3 examples of bias, fallacious reasoning, and factual evidence in the article from TIME magazine for next class