Finding Logical Fallacies Assignment
For this assignment, we’ll step away from George Orwell’s work (for the moment) to consider modern examples of logical fallacies.
Review the poster at YourLogicalFallacyIs.com. (It can be viewed in poster format or by clicking on individual icons). Each icon explains a type of logical fallacy, many of which you’ve also read about. Choose three of these fallacies/icons to work with. Next, consider forms of media that you’ve recently read, viewed, or consumed. Within these media, have you noticed any examples of these logical fallacies? Find one example for each fallacy that you’ve chosen.
Some places you might consider:
For each work that you find, write a one-paragraph reflection answering the following questions:
Turn in one paper that contains all three reflections.
If possible, provide a link to the material you’ve analyzed.