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  1. Apr 23, 2021 · In “To the Reader,” Thomas Feyer, the Letters editor since 1999, explains what qualifies as a publishable letter to the editor. As you read, highlight or underline Mr. Feyer’s suggestions.

  2. I examined the use of logical fallacies in political discourse. Logical fallacies are fraudulent tricks people use in their argument to make it sound more credible while what they really do is to fool the audience. Out of more than 300 kinds of fallacies, I focused on 18 common ones by analyzing their use in debates about political issues.

    • Zilin Cidre Zhou
    • 2018
  3. Aug 15, 2018 · Let us consider five of the most common informal logical fallacies—arguments that may sound convincing but actually rely on a flaw in logic. (1) Red Herring Fallacy. Also known as: misdirection, smokescreen, clouding the issue, beside the point, and the Chewbacca defense.

  4. Mar 7, 2016 · Next, the equivocation fallacy: Please define natural born vs. naturalized citizen, and if Ward’s definitions are different than President Washington's, which they appear to be, then Ward must...

  5. 1 day ago · Logical fallacy example At a technology conference, a software developer questions the ethics of using AI in law enforcement, citing potential biases and privacy concerns. The speaker avoids addressing these ethical issues by stating that the use of AI in law enforcement has been endorsed by a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, implying that this ...

  6. By knowing some of the more common fallacies that will be listed below, you will gain the ability to strengthen your own ethics arguments; and, of equal importance, gain the ability to effectively criticize and rebut the fallacious

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  8. This paper outlines two letters-to-the-editor activities an instructor can use to increase students' awareness of the use of logical fallacies. The paper first describes an in-class analysis activity which would follow the students' introduction to persuasive strategies, in which the instructor provides them with letters that contain logical ...

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