Discuss communication fallacies. We see these every day in face-to-face discussions and on social media, or in the news. Read through the list and do some additional research, remember to include your sources, Hypothesis allows you to add links to websites and videos to your annotations. Along with linking, talk about how you see these fallacies in use in the public sphere and/or how do you find yourself using them?
Pick at least one unique fallacy to research and annotate*. Then monitor your annotation and respond to other students’ annotations, along with participating in at least two other annotations. Please add to the conversation with your own experience with these fallacies or insights gleaned from your own research.
Your total contribution will be reviewed for grading, but remember, we need to see your thinking along with any links you provide.
Note, Lois has annotated the five fallacies from the video: Straw Man Fallacy, Ad Hominem Attack, Black and White Fallacy, Authority Fallacy, and the No True Scotsman Fallacy. You can participate in the discussion of these but will need to select another as your primary annotation.
*HINT: Claim one – and only one – fallacies to research by annotating with “researching” and then edit that entry with more detail. Please update within 24 hours or less so that others can claim the available options.
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