1. Review notes. Objective
February 20, 2015
FAULTY REASONING
Shine - n - Grow
Homework:
Review notes.
Objective
I can identify faulty reasoning in persuasive techniques used in advertisements and evaluate their impact.
Warm Up:
Copy the date and objective into your notes. Get your IR book and turn to the Start the Day Right quiz on pg. 353.

2. Start the Day Right! 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3.

3. Is the information that you see in an advertisement trustworthy???

4. Logic correct reasoning backed by solid reasons and evidence
correct reasoning backed by solid reasons and evidence

5. faulty reasoning flawed thinking
flawed thinking

6. logical fallacies incorrect ways of reasoning
incorrect ways of reasoning

7. logical fallacies hasty generalization circular reasoning false cause
overgeneralization

8. hasty generalization a conclusion drawn from too little evidence

9. overgeneralization
a broad conclusion using all or nothing words like every, always
or never

10. circular reasoning
reasons that say the same thing over and over again using different words

11. false cause
the assumption that one event caused another because it occurred earlier in time

12. Turn to pg. 355 in your IR book.
Shine - N - Grow

13. A FAULTY REASONING:
Reread lines 1-10 and underline the sentence that contains a logical fallacy. Write which type of logical fallacy it is and explain your answer. Then add the example to your chart.

14. C FAULTY REASONING:
Reread lines What kind of logical fallacy is this statement? Underline words that provide clues, and write the name of the logical fallacy below. Add the example to your chart.

15. PAUSE AND REFLECT:
Explain how these testimonials influence your response to the product. How convincing are they?

16. On your own sheet of paper, answer the quiz questions #1-5 on pg. 359
Quiz time!
On your own sheet of paper, answer the quiz questions #1-5 on pg. 359

17. B FAULTY REASONING:
False cause is the belief that one event caused another when the events are actually unrelated. Reread lines to find an example of false cause. Explain.