Workshop for Debate Teachers GUET—CDEN Workshop for Debate Teachers December 11 – 13, 2015 Identifying Fallacies of Argument
Johnson & Blair’s Model of Argument Cogency RSA Triangle: Criteria a good argument must meet. Relevance Acceptability Sufficiency
Johnson & Blair’s Model applied to the Structure of Argument Logically Adequate (More or Less) Acceptable ??? Relevant ??? Sufficient ??? Link Evidence Claim
Three Basic Fallacies: #1: Problematic Premise Unacceptable Evidence Unsuccessful Claim
Three Basic Fallacies: #2: Irrelevant Reaon No link between claim and evidence Evidence Unsuccessful Claim
Three Basic Fallacies: #3: Hasty Conclusion Evidence 1 Insufficient link between claim and evidence Evidence 1 Unsuccessful Claim Evidence 1