1. Level 6 Activity 2.13

2. 2.13 – Logical Fallacies 101 WNB Academic Vocabulary Section:
Fallacy Type
Definition
Example
Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc
Ad Populum
Argument from Outrage
Ad Misericordiam (Appeal to Pity)
Ad Baculum (Scare Tactics)
Straw Man
Ad Hominem/Genetic Fallacy
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Either/Or (False Dilemma)
WNB
Academic Vocabulary Section:
Fallacies – false or misleading arguments

3. 2.13 – Fallacies 101 Quick Write (In your WNB)
Title: Creating Fallacies
Write a letter to the editor about one of the topics listed below. In your letter, intentionally use at least THREE logical fallacies and underline them.
Possible Topics
Open Campus
Parking at JHS
Graduation Requirements
Cell phone policy at JHS
School athletic funding
Or choose your own controversial issue!

4. 2.13 – Fallacies 101 Discussion Questions:
Answer the following questions (page 158 in SB) on a separate piece of paper.
Why are fallacies so common in our political discourse? Which ones are most common and why?
Why are fallacies so powerful – and so dangerous?
Why might you choose to use a fallacy – or rhetorical slanters – in a letter or speech?
What would be the pros and cons of doing so?
How does the use of fallacies affect the ethos of a writer or speaker?
What is the relationship between considering your audience and deciding whether to use fallacious appeals or slanters?