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BEWARE!. The Logical Fallacy Trap. “Write for Seven”. In your journal, paraphrase the following quote, and explain its relevancy to what we are currently studying. Do you agree or disagree with the quote? Why? Why not?.

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  1. BEWARE! The Logical Fallacy Trap

  2. “Write for Seven” In your journal, paraphrase the following quote, and explain its relevancy to what we are currently studying. Do you agree or disagree with the quote? Why? Why not? “The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.” -Friedrich Nietzsche

  3. Argumentative Writing… The goal of argumentative writing is to persuade your audience that your ideas are valid, or more valid than someone else's. The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided persuasive appeals into three categories--Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Ethos (Credibility), or ethical appeal, means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems of argumentation is to project an impression to the reader that you are someone worth listening to, in other words making yourself, as author, into an authority on the subject of the paper, as well as someone who is likable and worthy of respect. Logos(Logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning. This will be the most important technique we will study, and Aristotle's favorite. We'll look at deductive and inductive reasoning, and discuss what makes an effective, persuasive reason to back up your claims. Giving reasons is the heart of argumentation, and cannot be emphasized enough. We'll study the types of support you can use to substantiate your thesis, and look at some of the common logical fallacies, in order to avoid them in your writing. Pathos (Emotional) means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions. We can look at texts ranging from classic essays to contemporary advertisements to see how pathos, emotional appeals, are used to persuade. Language choice affects the audience's emotional response, and emotional appeal can effectively be used to enhance an argument.

  4. What exactly is a Logical Fallacy? A logical fallacy is an inaccurate or intentionally misleading misapplication of logic. A logical fallacy is a collapse in logic often used in debate to mislead or distract people from the real issue.

  5. Appealing to … Prejudice Pity Tradition

  6. Ad hominem Guilt by Association

  7. Post Hoc,…Ergo Propter Hoc “After this, therefore because of this…” “This followed that, therefore that caused this…”

  8. False Analogy Children are like dogs. They need to be strongly disciplined and housebroken. (Should they also eat from a bowl on the floor and see a vet regularly?) Love is like a spring shower. It brings refreshment to a person's body. (Does it also sometimes lead to thunderstorms and being hit by lightning?)

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