As You Practice - Week #04

As you review our practice examples and prepare for this week's Online Quiz, keep the following in mind: 

 

BASICS

Before focusing on this week's concepts and skills, remember how our class is set up.  It's recommended you prepare for each week's online quiz by following these regular routines during the week:

1.  Read any required reading. Identify confusing concepts and ask questions about them.  
2.  Review the "As You Practice" notes. Identify confusing concepts and ask questions about them. 
3.  Review Flashcard examples. Identify confusing examples, ask questions about them 
4.  Review Tutorial examples. Identify confusing examples, ask questions about them
5.  Complete the week's practice quizzes.  Identify confusing examples and ask questions about them
6.  Review any online Handout examples.  Identify confusing examples and ask questions about them
7.  Repeat as helpful 
8.  Complete the week's required online quiz.  Identify confusing quiz examples and ask questions about them 

 

FALLACIES OF LANGUAGE

When you are asked if an argument commits a fallacy of language, be ready to recognize the following:

1.  Overgeneral 
2.  Vague
3.  Weasel Word 
4.  Vague Comparison
5.  Hyperbole 
6.  Euphemism
7.  Ambiguous 

 

AS YOU PRACTICE

As always, it's natural for questions and confusion to arise as you practice.  The key is to problem-solve.  Reread the textbook and online reading.  Review your notes.  And ask questions.  You can ask the instructor or other students questions on the Online Office.  You also can ask questions privately in a Canvas message or email.