Logical Fallacies and Argument Techniques

For this project, you will be working with partners or in groups of three. Each team is responsible for teaching the class about one or more logical fallacies/argument techniques and will need to design a lesson that will take an entire class period. Your presentation must include the following elements:
Lesson The information must be presented in a meaningful way. As a student, think about the kinds of lessons that work and dont work. Design the lesson in a way that you would find interesting if you were the student. Examples You must provide at least three examples to illustrate what the concept(s) look like. This can be part of the lesson, but remember that it is one of the most important aspects of your presentation. Without solid examples, it s difficult to actually learn something. Also, be sure to present the examples in a way that is effective and meaningful. If you have more than one concept/fallacy to teach, then you must have a minimum of two examples for each one. Activity After the lesson, you must engage the class in some sort of activity that requires them to practice with the information you just taught them. Assessment Design some sort of test/assessment that will allow you to measure whether or not the students properly learned the material. Each group is required to score the assessments and return them to me within one week of your presentation.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Each team will be graded on the following elements:

Preparedness (you must have everything ready to go and turned in the day before your presentation) Clarity and accuracy of the lesson Clarity and effectiveness of example(s) Quality and meaningfulness of activity Quality and meaningfulness of assessment

Lessons will begin on Monday, January 13th

Ad hominem / false analogy FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th Appeal to ignorance (argumentum ex silentio) / appeal to omniscience WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th Appeal to faith / appeal to tradition / bandwagon fallacy TUESDAY, JANUARY 21st

Argument from authority (argumentum ad verecundiam) / Appeal to consequences (argumentum ad consequentiam) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd

Argumentum ad baculum / argumentum ad ignorantiam / argumentum ad populum THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd Begging the question / circular reasoning / equivocation FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th Confirmation bias MONDAY, JANUARY 27th Fundamental attribution error TUESDAY, JANUARY 28th Confusion of correlation and causation WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29th False dichotomy / false continuum THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th Non sequitur / post hoc ergo propter hoc FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st Straw man fallacy THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th Pseudoscience MONDAY, JANUARY 13th