Logical Fallacies
You have no idea how to make Clay a better high school; you're only a freshman!
A person who moves permanently to a country other than that of his or her original citizenship.
What is an immigrant?
An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
What is a claim?
The art of speaking or writing effectively.
What is rhetoric?
What is wrong with this citation?
The little girl’s outfit concerns her teacher: “Miss Choi, always scanning the room for something out of place, noticed the green that the child was wearing and her eyes widened." (Thammavongsa)
The period should go after the citation.
If you tell your children that Santa Claus is just a symbol of our culture's obsession with wealth and materialism, they will become suspicious that people are lying to them on other topics as well. Pretty soon they will not trust anyone and will see everyone as an imposter. The result of this is they will never be able to have friends, and they will die alone without any companions OR presents!
What is the Slippery Slope Fallacy?
A person forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster who is either waiting in a UN sponsored camp or has permission to immigrate to another country BEFORE arrival.
What is a refugee?
Authors or speakers using REASON to make clear, logical connections between ideas, including the use of FACTS and STATISTICS (in arguments).
What is logos?
Authors or speakers evoking audience’s emotions through highly charged examples or passionate language (in arguments).
What is pathos?
What is wrong with this MLA citation?
It said: The repatriation flights are expected to begin shortly" (“Biden Administration Will Resume Deporting Venezuelan Migrants").
Works Cited:
Stevenson, Mark, et al. “Biden Administration Will Resume Deporting Venezuelan Migrants | AP News.” AP News, 6 Oct. 2023, apnews.com/article/mexico-united-states-fentanyl-migration-3ea8f589019506d271906d83be432cdf.
Because there is an author, the citation should have the author's name, not the name of the article.
Example:
Although Venezuela is not yet stabilized, “The repatriation flights are expected to begin shortly” (Stevenson, et al).
You think we should reopen the pool do you? So what do you just want to spend the city's whole budget on recreation?
What is the Straw Man Fallacy?
This governmental entity has the initials DHS.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
Argument (or potential argument) against the claim of an argument. The opposing argument.
What is an objection?
Authors or speakers presenting themselves or their sources as credible authorities on their subject (in arguments).
What is ethos?
What is wrong with this citation?
Youtube says, “America grants this kind of protection, known as asylum, to those that fled their countries based on fear or persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.”
Youtube is a platform, not a source. Instead use the name of the youtuber, the publisher or the title of the video.
My little sister is always whining. All children are annoying monsters who think only about themsleves.
What is the Hasty Generalization fallacy?
A person forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster who receives permission to immigrate to a new country AFTER arrival.
What is an asylee? or Asylum Seeker
The conclusion or inference that can be drawn from a set of facts, situations, or examples.
What is an implication?
A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
What is an Argument?
What is wrong with this citation?
On page 28 it says, "“Salan got a kind of thoughtful look on his face as he walked away.”
The page number should appear after the quotation in the citation, not as part of the sentence.
EX: After telling Omar about school, “Salan got a kind of thoughtful look on his face as he walked away” (Jamieson and Mohamed 28).
Vaping can't be that bad for you, practically half the school does it!
What is the Bandwagon Fallacy?
A multi-country organization committed to maintaining international peace and security and developing friendly relations among nations.
What is the United Nations?
A response to an objection to one's argument that supports one's original claim.
What is a rebuttal?
Repeating a word or sequence of words in a speech.
What is anaphora?
What is wrong with this citation?
In the book When Stars are Scattered, Omar says: “Salan got a kind of thoughtful look on his face as he walked away” (28).
The authors last names should be in the citation.