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PHIL110Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY

Unit 8 Discussion Assignment
Multimedia Fallacies

Step 1.

There are many websites that provide information on both formal and informal fallacies. For

example: the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (entry on “Fallacies”), the Nizkor Project, and

the Fallacy Files. Your discussion assignment is to first visit each of these sites and find the

fallacies that correspond to those in Unit 9 and 10 (what we’ve studied so far).

Step 2.

After you feel comfortable recognizing fallacies of failed or flawed induction, conduct a search

online and find one video or cartoon example for one of these fallacies. Your multi-media

example must take the form of a video/image/cartoon (check out YouTube, for instance, or

search for the fallacies in cartoon banks). The Cartoon Network, Family Guy, Stephen

Colbert/Jon Stewart, or even just plain old cartoon websites are good places to look.

Step 3.

Once you’ve located the example, re-construct the fallacy from the video or cartoon. You can

refer back to the Logically Fallacious site, which we used in Unit 7 discussion to find additional

examples and logical form for your fallacy. Embed the multi-media example on the Discussion

Forum (or you can paste in the link), and include your reconstruction and analysis. Be sure to

address the following:

• Clearly state what fallacy your example represents.

• Share your reconstructed fallacy and make sure to present the full argument (that the

video, image or cartoon presents) by identifying its implicit premise(s) and conclusion.

• Explain why you think this is a good example of the fallacy.

Step 4.

Read and respond to other students’ posts with substantial comments that follow these

commenting points:

• Do you think their reconstruction of the fallacy is well done? If not, how would you

reconstruct it?

• Do you think their multi-media represents the fallacy they claimed? If not, what fallacy

do you think it represents?

• What variations on their fallacy have you encountered, if any? Or have you seen their

multi-media somewhere before and were you aware that it represented a fallacy?

Fallacies

http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/

http://www.fallacyfiles.org/index.html

https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/3/Book-Contents

PHIL110 Critical Thinking – SPS CUNY

• Do you have any questions for them regarding the content of their multi-media or about

the process of identifying the fallacy?

Recommendations for Success and Grading Criteria:

• Respond to the assignment with clear and detailed answers, organized thoughts.

• Follow all assignment prompts and answers all prompt questions.

• Incorporate relevant examples and evidence to support claims.

• Write clearly and without errors a well-composed answer and post it on time.

• Respond to other students with interesting comments and follow-up
questions. Acknowledge all students who commented on your post.

 

 

Appeal to fear: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/32/Appeal-to-Fear Appeal to emotion: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/29/Appeal-to-Emotion Appeal to anger: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/20/Appeal-to-Anger Appeal to pity: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/39/Appeal-to-Pity Appeal to spite: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/211/Appeal-to-Spite Straw Man: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/169/Strawman-Fallacy Red Herring: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/150/Red-Herring Ad Hominem (abusive): https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/1/Ad-Hominem-Abusive Ad Hominem (guilt by association): https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/10/Ad-Hominem-Guilt-byAssociation