1. Chapter 17: Fallacies of Argument Mark Ruiz Sam Clark Dora Rodriguez Clay

2. Fallacies of Emotional Argument (Pathos) Scare Tactics- Reducing complicated situations into simple threats or the exaggeration of a possible danger to get a desired outcome Slippery slope- Exaggeration of future consequence by suggesting that a small misstep will initiate a series of reactions, ending a bigger result(“logical fallacies”) Direct TV- Roadside Ditch Allstate Mayhem

3. Pathos continued Either or consequences-

4. Pathos Continued Sentimental Appeals- Relying entirely on manipulatively heart-warming or heart- wrenching appeals to emotion to win support for what has not been otherwise rationally justified Bandwagon- Example: Tebowing. Suggesting that because others are doing it, you should as well.

5. Fallacies of Authority (Ethos) Dogmatism- There’s no way a man could ever love a man or a woman could ever love a woman as much as a man and a woman can love each other (“logical fallacies”). There’s no way that anyone can argue that abortion is anything other than murder (“logical Fallacies”). Ad Hominem – Theory: When you destroy the credibility of your opponents you either destroy their ability to present reasonable appeals or distract from the successful arguments offered. – Example:

6. Fallacies of Logical Argument (Logos) Hasty Generalizations –Qualify our claims appropriately as generalizations are necessary to understand a large population. Faulty Causality Begging the Question Everybody Hates Chris- Stereotype: All black people are good at basketball.

7. Logos continued Equivocation- A half Truth Non-sequitur- The Straw Man- Becomes an argument against a false opponent. Faulty Analogy- An analogy is a comparison of two circumstances to better grasp the obscurity of the subject. A faulty analogy is a failed attempt at this.

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