In the previous assignment, I suggested that creating a persuasive argument (whether for an essay you're writing in a class or for a job interview) is analogous to block construction. You need to have quality flawless blocks that you stack in a particular way. At this point in the semester, we're discussing the quality control of the blocks.
As you inspect each block you plan to use in building an argument it is helpful to be aware of logical fallacies. Fallacies are the flaws in the blocks. There are hundreds of fallacies but we're going to look at some of the main ones. To get us started, I'd like you to watch a couple of YouTube introductions. The first one is kind of fun -- a quickie crash course. Then the second one has a bit more detail.
After you watch the videos I'd like you to pick a fallacy that grabs your attention and then send me an email at bboydston@piu.edu persuading me that it is the most important fallacy to know about. (Don't worry about academic formatting or citations for this assignment. I'll let you decide how long your email needs to be. It is worth up to 25 points. (In future assignments we will be looking at some of the main fallacies in more detail.) Let me know if you have any questions.
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