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Logical Fallacies AP Language & Composition. What is a logical fallacy? A logical fallacy is a collapse in logic often used in debate to mislead or distract.

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1 Logical Fallacies AP Language & Composition

2 What is a logical fallacy? A logical fallacy is a collapse in logic often used in debate to mislead or distract people from the real issue A logical fallacy is an element of an argument that is flawed, essentially rendering the line of reasoning, if not the entire argument, invalid. Refer to handout (examples of types of fallacies) Create sentences that represent logical fallacies Do your letters to parents (concert on school night) contain logical fallacies?

3 PSAT Prep Go over Voc. Ch. 2 quiz/PSAT section HMWK: rework parent letter using logical fallacies, 40 Model Essays text/Various Mode work: Definition pp.234-239 Mother Tounge/ Meaning, Purpose and Audience, Method and Structure, Language and Writing topics: choose your topic #

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