The Logical Fallacies Skills Facilitator Guide is a collection of step-by-step instructions for teaching 26 cognitive skills activities (379 minutes) to groups of youth and adults.
The point of a logical argument is to give reasons in support of a conclusion. An argument commits a fallacy when the reasons offered do not support the conclusion. When arguing with someone in an attempt to get at an answer or an explanation to a theory, you may come across a person who makes logical fallacies. Such discussions may prove futile. You might try asking for evidence and independent confirmation or provide another hypothesis that gives a better or simpler explanation. If this fails, try to pinpoint the problem of your arguer's position. You might spot the problem of logic that prevents further exploration and attempt to inform your arguer of his or her fallacy. Activity Titles
- Fallacies in Over-Generalizations
- Jumping to Conclusions
- Questionable Conclusions
- Give ‘Em An Inch and They’ll Take a Mile
- The Domino Effect
- Fallacies in Superstitions
- Sidestepping the Issue
- Red Herrings
- Name Calling
- Popular Opinion Argument
- Appealing to Tradition
- False Authority
- Oversimplification: There’s More to the Problem
- False Dilemmas
- Circular Argument
- Appealing to the Crowd
- Get on the Bandwagon
- Absolving Yourself
- Two Wrong Do Not Make a Right
- What Is True for the Whole Is Not Necessarily True for the Parts
- Speculation
- Fear Affects Our Logic
- Fear as a Tool
- Straw Man Position
- Analogies
- Exaggerated Analogies