Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Do you watch television? Listen to the radio? Read magazines? If so, why, when, and how often? Which television shows do you watch? Which radio stations do you listen to? Which magazines do you read? 2. How many advertisements do you think you see and hear every day? 3. Where else do you see advertisements? 4. What makes an advertisement stay in your memory? (Images? Music? Words? Phrases?) 5. Do you think advertising influences you to buy products? If yes, how? If no, explain why you think youre able to resist it. 6. Do you think advertising has a positive or negative affect on teenagers in general? Why?
Argument
An argument is not a fight.
Argument
Argument = making a point about a subject and supporting it with evidence.
Argument
An argument can be supported with
Argument
An argument can be supported by...
Logic (logos):
Facts Statistics Expert testimony
Argument
An argument can be supported by...
Ethics
(ethos)
Argument
An argument can be supported by...
Emotions (pathos)
an appeal to ones patriotism, fears, or sympathies.
Weak Arguments
Weak arguments rely on illogical statements called fallacies.
The following slides contain examples of logical fallacies...
The Fallacies
Logical Fallacies
NON-SEQUITUR
Non-SECK-quit-er
Non-sequitur
Non-SECK-quit-er An idea or conclusion that does not follow logically based upon the evidence. evidence.
Non-sequitur
Example: Example: The President graduated from Harvard. Therefore, he can't make mistakes. mistakes.
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Non-sequitur
The ocean is water.
People must drink water to survive. Therefore, people must drink the ocean to survive.
Logical Fallacies
Basing an argument on an assumption that has not been proven or that is impossible to prove.
Examples follow on the next few slides:
because the major networks broadcast hidden waves to make people passive and lazy.
Heres the assumption
Sleep waves
Wait Really??
How do you know the TV stations are broadcasting waves to make people sleepy?
Wait Really??
Logical Fallacies
Circular Reasoning
Circular Reasoning
Circular Reasoning
Martha is a good supervisor because she supervises personnel effectively.
Circular Reasoning
The politician was truthful because he told us he always tells the truth.
I wouldnt lie about telling the truth!!
Logical Fallacies
Straw-Man Argument
Gives false characteristics to an argument and then attacks the argument based on those false characteristics.
Just look at him!! He probably wants to take all your money too!!
Straw-Man Argument
This argument simply ignores a person's actual position and substitutes a distorted, exaggerated or misrepresented version of that position.
The school lunch budget must be examined to cut out waste.
Straw-Man Argument
The Straw-man argument attempts to "prove" a point by overstating, exaggerating, or over-simplifying the arguments of the opposing side.
Clearly, this guy wants to bleed taxpayers dry with these increases!
Logical Fallacies
Ad Hominem
aka To the man
Ad Hominem
Example:
Ad Hominem
Example:
Mr. Spock is not an effective second-in- command because he has ugly pointed ears.
Ad Hominem
Examples:
Dr. Kirkegards books about plant genetics are worthless because she was caught shoplifting.
The plants know nothing about it!!
Stolen merchandise
Logical Fallacies
Overgeneralization
Overgeneralization An overgeneralization draws a conclusion about an entire group, topic, or place based on insufficient evidence. Stereotypes are one kind of overgeneralization.
Overgeneralization
Example:
Overgeneralization
Example:
Every time Ive been to Florida, the weather has been rainy. Its always raining in Florida!
Overgeneralization
Example:
My mother, sister, and girlfriend diet all the time. Women are always on a diet!!
Logical Fallacies
After this;
After a black cat crossed my path, I failed my math test. That cat caused me to fail!!
Logical Fallacies
FALSE DICHOTOMY
aka: Either-or fallacy
False Dichotomy
Presents the false assumption that there are only two possibilities. Sometimes called the Either/Or fallacy.
False Dichotomy
Examples:
Either you support sending more troops to the Middle East or you are Americas enemy.
False Dichotomy
Example:
If you dont drive this car, you might as well not drive at all.
So its this or the bus?
False Dichotomy
Example:
You can either stay at your current poverty. job or quit and live in poverty
This is better than povertyI guess.
Logical Fallacies
RED HERRING
Red Herring
...named after a strong-smelling fish, the scent of which throws hounds off the scent of a trail.
The Red Herring occurs when one changes the subject to draw attention away from the main issue. The focus is shifted to a side issue or something irrelevant.
Red Herring
Example:
Youre a vegetarian because you disagree with killing animals? So then how can you support abortion rights?
Abortion and vegetarianism are 2 different subjects, thats how!!
Red Herring
Example:
"I work 60 hours a week to support my family, and I pay my taxes; you shouldn't arrest me just because I drove a little drunk!
Nice try, but I recognize a red herring when I hear one.
Red Herring
Red Herring
Why did your company dump toxic chemicals in the river? Youre not looking at the big picture. Our company helps citizens with jobs and charity drives. We even provide college scholarships for local students!
Logical Fallacies
relying on the emotional passion of the crowd in making an argument; playing on a group's fears or prejudices.
Logical Fallacies
APPEAL TO TRADITION
Appeal To Tradition:
This argument says something is good or correct because it is a tradition. In other words We should continue to do things as We they have been done in the past.
Appeal To Tradition:
...This fallacy says
We shouldn't challenge time-honored timecustoms or traditions. traditions. Don't rock the boat boat
Appeal To Tradition:
Of course you have to play Here Comes Of the Bride at your wedding, because that's always been the song that is played. played. But I hate that song!!!!
Appeal To Tradition:
Tradition is not always good.
Appeal To Tradition:
Tradition is not always good.
Appeal To Tradition:
Tradition is not always good.
My family has always cooked in lard, so why break tradition?
I used lard!
I love lard!!
End of Presentation.
What is your favorite (or least awful) logical fallacy example from class today? Identify the type and explain the example. 2. What are two questions you have about logical fallacies?
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