A. What is the fallacy you are using for question 1 or 2? (Be sure to briefly describe it in a sentence or two, as you respond.).
B. What is an example of this fallacy you have seen in real life? (This could be taken from a newspaper, a magazine, a political speech, and so on. Document the source as well as you can, so that the reader may consult it if needed.) In what way(s) does my example illustrate the fallacy?
Hint: You may describe the real-life fallacy in your own words, or quote it from the source. In all cases, please provide your reference to the real-life source here.
C. Could the speaker, presenter, writer, or person involved have made their point without using the fallacy? If so, very briefly describe how their argument might go without the use of the fallacy to make their point, or arrive at their desired conclusion. You may do this by providing a summary of the argument. You may use the readings from Unit Three, especially the sections on the parts of a simple argument, as a guide for writing this argument. Note: If the person committing the fallacy is YOU, merely respond to the above questions in the first person.
Please feel welcome to ask if you have any questions about these instructions.
To think about (You are NOT required to answer this one.):Select two (2) different logical fallacies from these, and complete the following activities for questions 1 and 2 of the assignment:
Write these in carefully edited paragraph form. You may place the capital letter of the part of the question at the start of each paragraph as you respond. Below are the questions you need to answer.
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