1. 11/10/09 BR- What’s on your mind today?
Today: Working Together to Understand the Logical Fallacies

2. What is a Logical Fallacy?
Get out the reading from last week.
Lets talk over the list..
Why learn them?
Do you I need to know the Latin?

3. Activity!
In your groups I will assign you a few of the logical fallacies. Read them over, discuss them and write an explanation of the fallacy AND provide an example.

4. Assignment - Due Friday, November 13 (50 Points)
Using your list of logical fallacies, go on a logical fallacy hunt.
Go into the world and find an example of someone using a logical fallacy to argue.

5. Details..
The fallacy should be from a story found in the newspaper, a magazine, or the internet.
Print out the story (or clip it if its your magazine or paper.)
On a separate piece of paper:
State the logical fallacy and your reasons why you think it is that fallacy.
How this argument affects its intended audience
Why you think that person used that fallacy
me if you need help!
Its ok to work together but each person should hand in their OWN paper

6. Here’s what you can do. Ask for clarification on a logical fallacy.
Ask for examples.
Get up, talk to your colleagues and ask them as well.
You could ask the colleague to give you and example of a logical fallacy.
Move. Work. Use this time wisely.

7. Helpful Links http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/ad-hominem.html
good circular argument