As You Practice - Week #13

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

 

BASICS

  1.  Re-read the required reading. Identify confusing concepts and ask questions about them.  
  2.  Review these "As You Practice" notes. Identify confusing concepts and ask questions about them. 
  3.  If helpful, review last week's Practice examples, including Flashcard examples, Tutorial examples, Handout examples, and Practice Quizzes. Identify confusing examples, ask questions about them
  4.  Complete this week's Practice Examples.  Identify confusing examples and ask questions about them
  5.  Repeat as helpful 
  6.  Complete the week's required online quiz.  Identify confusing quiz examples and ask questions about them 

 

FALLACIES OF EVIDENCE

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

  1.  Appeal to Ignorance 
  2.  Slippery Slope 
  3.  False Alternative 
  4.  Hasty Generalization 
  5.  Questionable Cause