2: Identifying and Learning about Logical Fallacies — Read

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Intro: In this lesson, you will be looking at texts rhetorically and looking for any logical fallacies within the text to help further determine if it should be used for your research. As a researcher, you are learning how to evaluate information from sources. Part of that evaluation happens on the sentence level. It is important to look at the language and word choice that a writer uses to get their point across to the reader. In order to write a successful research essay, you will need to be able to think about your essay rhetorically. What is the “real world plausible situation” that you want to create with your research project? You should be able to answer this question before you start writing your research essay.

SLO-Summarize, analyze, and evaluate the arguments, counterarguments, and evidence in the writing of others 

2.1: The Reading Types of Fallacies
The following reading from Excelsior OWL (CC-BY) will explain the major types of fallacies, give you examples, and help you avoid them in your arguments.
2.2: The Classroom Lecture and Activity
SLO-Summarize, analyze, and evaluate the arguments, counterarguments, and evidence in the writing of others. This lesson will review reading text rhetorically.
2.3: The Assignment Practicing Identifying Fallacies
In this assignment, you will practice identifying fallacies.

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